Chytolita is a monotypic litter moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873.

The forewings are pale grayish white with diffuse, brownish or orangish lines.

The larvae feed on the leaves of various deciduous trees and have been reared on dandelion, grass, hazel and lettuce.

Chytolita petrealis is now considered a synonym of C. morbidalis because DNA barcode analysis has revealed little barcode variation among specimens of both forms examined across a wide geographic range.

[3] The smaller, darker "petrealis" form was known by the common names lesser gray chytolita, stone-winged owlet or lesser luteous snout.