Chalarotona craspedota 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, South Australia and Victoria.[1]
| Chalarotona craspedota | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Chalarotona |
| Species: | C. craspedota
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| Binomial name | |
| Chalarotona craspedota Meyrick, 1890
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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]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (10 December 2013). "Chalarotona craspedota 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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