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Chrysoclista villella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Genus
  
Chrysoclista

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Agonoxenidae (disputed)

Chrysoclista villella is a species of moth of the Agonoxenidae family. It is found in the United States (Washington) and Canada (British Columbia).

The wingspan is about 10 mm for both males and females. The forewing ground colour is bright orange, anteriorly broadly margined with shining blackish brown which extends nearly to fold from base to one-half wing length, and posteriorly similarly margined, nearly meeting anterior dark margin distally. There is a wing pattern of three round tubercular, blackish-brown edged, silver metallic spots. The hindwings are greyish brown with purplish reflection.

References

Chrysoclista villella Wikipedia