Chezala carella is a moth in the family Oecophoridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Chezala |
| Species: | C. carella
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| Binomial name | |
| Chezala carella (Walker, 1864)
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The wingspan is 16–24 mm for males and 25–30 mm for females. The forewings are ochreous-grey whitish. The hindwings are pale grey.[3]
References
edit- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Chezala carella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Chezala carella (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- ^ Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 60: 339
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