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Chereuta chalcistis

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Chereuta chalcistis
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C. chalcistis
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Chereuta chalcistis
Meyrick, 1906

Chereuta chalcistis is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1906. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Western Australia.

The wingspan is 13–16 mm. The forewings are fuscous, irrorated with dark fuscous and mixed with yellowish-brown. The stigmata are very obscurely indicated with dark fuscous scales, the plical somewhat beyond the first discal. The hindwings are dark fuscous, darkest towards the apex.[2]

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