Chalarotona insincera
| Chalarotona insincera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Chalarotona |
| Species: | C. insincera |
| Binomial name | |
| Chalarotona insincera Meyrick, 1890 | |
Chalarotona insincera is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1890. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Tasmania.[1]
The wingspan is 16–21 mm. The forewings are shining ochreous white and the hindwings are light grey, the apex tinged with whitish ochreous.[2]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku (10 December 2013). "Chalarotona insincera Meyrick, 1890". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ↑ McMillan, Ian (10 October 2010). "Chalarotona Meyrick, 1890". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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