Chrysoesthia aletris is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found on Sicily.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Chrysoesthia |
| Species: | C. aletris
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| Binomial name | |
| Chrysoesthia aletris (Walsingham, 1919)
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The wingspan is about 6.5 mm. The forewings are mealy whitish, dusted with fuscous, except on a terminal band on the costa. The hindwings are shining steel grey.[2]
References edit
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- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ lepiforum.de
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