''Atelocentra'' is a
genus of
moths of the family
Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Atelocentra chloraspis'', which is found in
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
, 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
''Callistemon'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1814. The entire genus is endemic to Australia but widely cultivated in many other regions and naturalised in scattered locations. Their status as a se ...
'' species. They bore into the stem of the host plant.
Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
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References
Spilomelinae
Taxa named by Edward Meyrick
Monotypic moth genera
Moths of Australia
Crambidae genera
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