''Chilo christophi'' is a species of

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in the family Crambidae described by Stanisław Błeszyński in 1965. It is found in

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, the southern Ural region,

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, Djarkent, Issyk-Kul, Thian-Shan, Kuldja, Amur, Ussuri, northern

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and

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. The length of the forewings is 14–19 mm.A Revision of the World Species of ''Chilo'' Zincken (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
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References

Moths described in 1965 Chiloini Moths of Japan Moths of Europe {{Chiloini-stub