Biology:Atelocentra
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Short description: Genus of moths
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Spilomelinae |
| Genus: | Atelocentra Meyrick, 1884[1] |
| Species: | A. chloraspis
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| Binomial name | |
| Atelocentra chloraspis Meyrick, 1884
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Atelocentra is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Atelocentra chloraspis, which is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are fawn with a greenish-golden patch and a gold mark near the tip.
The larvae feed on Callistemon species. They bore into the stem of the host plant.[2]
References
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
- ↑ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
Wikidata ☰ Q4813040 entry
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