Chereuta chalcistis is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1906. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Western Australia.

Chereuta chalcistis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Chereuta
Species:
C. chalcistis
Binomial name
Chereuta chalcistis
Meyrick, 1906

The wingspan is 13–16 mm. The forewings are fuscous, irrorated (sprinkled) with dark fuscous and mixed with yellowish brown. The stigmata are very obscurely indicated with dark fuscous scales, the plical somewhat beyond the first discal. The hindwings are dark fuscous, darkest towards the apex.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (12 December 2013). "Chereuta chalcistis Meyrick, 1906". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  2. ^ McMillan, Ian (9 October 2010). "Chereuta Meyrick, 1906". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 19 August 2020.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.