Chrysoclista grandis
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Chrysoclysta grandis is a species of moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...

 of the Agonoxenidae
Agonoxenidae
The Agonoxenidae are a family of moths only contains four named species in the whole world – all in the type genus Agonoxena – if the Blastodacnidae are considered to be a separate family...

 family. It is found in the western United States
United States
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, in the mountains of California
California
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 and Colorado
Colorado
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.

The wingspan
Wingspan
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is 15-17 mm for males. Adults have been recorded from late July till late August.
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