Chalarotona melipnoa

Chalarotona melipnoa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Chalarotona
Species: C. melipnoa
Binomial name
Chalarotona melipnoa
Meyrick, 1890

Chalarotona melipnoa 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 the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and South Australia.[1]

The wingspan is 16-21 mm. The forewings are light yellowish-ochreous and the hindwings are grey.

The larvae bore the flower spikes of Banksia ericifolia and Banksia marginata.[2]

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