Chrysoclista villella
Encyclopedia
Chrysoclista villella is a species of moth
of the Agonoxenidae
family. It is found in the United States
(Washington) and Canada
(British Columbia
).
The wingspan
is about 10 mm for both males and females. The forewing ground colour is bright orange, anteriorly broadly margined with shining blackish brown which extends nearly to fold from base to one-half wing length, and posteriorly similarly margined, nearly meeting anterior dark margin distally. There is a wing pattern of three round tubercular, blackish-brown edged, silver metallic spots. The hindwings are greyish brown with purplish reflection.
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 United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(Washington) and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
(British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
).
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is about 10 mm for both males and females. The forewing ground colour is bright orange, anteriorly broadly margined with shining blackish brown which extends nearly to fold from base to one-half wing length, and posteriorly similarly margined, nearly meeting anterior dark margin distally. There is a wing pattern of three round tubercular, blackish-brown edged, silver metallic spots. The hindwings are greyish brown with purplish reflection.