Chrysoesthia candidella

Chrysoesthia candidella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Tunisia.[1]

Chrysoesthia candidella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Chrysoesthia
Species:
C. candidella
Binomial name
Chrysoesthia candidella
(Chrétien, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Guebla candidella Chrétien, 1915

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are white, with black scales forming a triangular at the costa. The hindwings are yellowish-white.[2]

References
  1. funet
  2. Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. 84 : 325 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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