Helcystogramma ceriochrantum
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Helcystogramma ceriochrantum is a 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...

 in the Gelechiidae
Gelechiidae
Gelechiidae is a family of moths commonly referred to as twirler moths or gelechiid moths. They are the namesake family of the huge and little-studied superfamily Gelechioidea, and the Gelechiidae's relationships with and delimitation against their relatives have been subject to considerable...

 family. It is found in China
China
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 (Sichuan).

Taxonomy

Helcystogramma ceriochrantum was synonymized with Helcystogramma trijunctum
Helcystogramma trijunctum
Helcystogramma trijunctum is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It is found in China and Taiwan....

on the basis of collected specimens of these species in the same place and time, and without other comments. It was later reinstated as a valid species.
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