Chileulia yerbalocae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Santiago, Chile.
| Chileulia yerbalocae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Chileulia |
| Species: | C. yerbalocae
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| Binomial name | |
| Chileulia yerbalocae | |
The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white with grey suffusions and with blackish grey strigulae (fine streaks) and dots. The markings are grey dotted, strigulated and edged with blackish. The hindwings are greyish suffused with brownish in the postmedian half.
Etymology edit
The species name refers to the type locality, Yerba Loca.[2]
References edit
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Wikispecies has information related to Chileulia yerbalocae.
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Razowski, J. & V. Pelz 2010: Tortricidae from Chile (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 38 (149): 5-55.
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