Chrysoclysta grandis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Agonoxenidae (disputed) |
Genus: | Chrysoclista |
Species: | C. grandis |
Binomial name | |
Chrysoclista grandis Koster, 2002 |
Chrysoclysta grandis is a species of moth of the Agonoxenidae family. It is found in the western United States, in the mountains of California and Colorado.
The wingspan is 15-17 mm for males. Adults have been recorded from late July till late August.
The name grandis refers to the large wingspan and the bright appearance.[1]