Chersogenes victimella

Chersogenes victimella is a moth of the family Autostichidae and the only species in the genus Chersogenes. It is found on the Canary Islands.[1]

Chersogenes victimella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Autostichidae
Genus:
Chersogenes

Walsingham, [1908]
Species:
C. victimella
Binomial name
Chersogenes victimella
Walsingham, 1908

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are pale cinereous densely sprinkled with fuscous. The hindwings are dark tawny brown.[2]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. lepiforum.de Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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