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Chalarotona melipnoa

Wikipedia Abstract

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. 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.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0