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Charistica rhodopetala

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Charistica rhodopetala
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C. rhodopetala
Binomial name
Charistica rhodopetala
(Meyrick, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Zalithia rhodopetala Meyrick, 1922

Charistica rhodopetala is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1922. It is found in Brazil (Amazonas).[1]

The wingspan is 15–16 mm. The forewings are blackish with the basal two-fifths suffused dark blue except on the costa and with an incomplete narrowly transverse-oval whitish ring before the middle from beneath the costa to below the fold. There is a narrow shining indigo-blue postmedian fascia not quite reaching the margins, expanded posteriorly towards the dorsum, and an oval blotch in the disc at three-fourths not reaching the margins. A triangular whitish spot is found on the costa at four-fifths, followed by a small blackish spot. The apical fifth of the wing beyond these markmgs forms a coppery-red blotch with violet gloss. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[2]

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