Chalarotona craspedota
| Chalarotona craspedota | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Chalarotona |
| Species: | C. craspedota |
| Binomial name | |
| Chalarotona craspedota Meyrick, 1890 | |
Chalarotona craspedota is a moth in the Xyloryctidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1890. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria.[1]
The wingspan is 17-19 mm. The forewings are silvery-white, towards the apex slightly fuscous-tinged and with a narrow fuscous or rather dark fuscous streak along the inner margin from near the base to the anal angle, the upper edge suffused and ochreous-tinged. The hindwings are ochreous-grey-whitish, towards the apex more ochreous-tinged.[2]
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