''Chrysocentris'' is a genus of
sedge moths. Species of this genus are known only from African countries, except ''
Chrysocentris ditiorana
''Glyphipterix ditiorana'' is a moth in the family Glyphipterigidae first described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is known from Japan, China, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Borneo, Java, Malaysia, Mauritius and South Africa
South Africa, o ...
'' which is widespread and occurs also in Asia and Australia.
Species
* ''
Chrysocentris chalcotypa
''Chrysocentris chalcotypa'' is a moth in the family Glyphipterigidae. It is known from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
References
Glyphipterigidae
Insects of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Moths of Africa
Endemic fauna of the De ...
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(Bradley, 1965) (from Congo)
* ''
Chrysocentris chrysozona
''Chrysocentris chrysozona'' is a moth in the family Glyphipterigidae. It is from South Africa.
The wingspan
The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boe ...
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(Meyrick, 1921) (South Africa)
* ''
Chrysocentris clavaria
''Chrysocentris clavaria'' is a moth in the family Glyphipterigidae. It is known from Malawi
Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was form ...
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Meyrick, 1914 (from Malawi)
* ''
Chrysocentris costella
''Chrysocentris costella'' is a moth in the family Glyphipterigidae. It is known from Réunion
Réunion (; french: La Réunion, ; previously ''Île Bourbon''; rcf, label= Reunionese Creole, La Rényon) is an island in the Indian Ocean tha ...
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Viette, 1957 (from Réunion)
* ''
Chrysocentris ditiorana
''Glyphipterix ditiorana'' is a moth in the family Glyphipterigidae first described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is known from Japan, China, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Borneo, Java, Malaysia, Mauritius and South Africa
South Africa, o ...
''
(Walker, 1863) (from Africa, Asia, Australia)
* ''
Chrysocentris eupepla
''Chrysocentris eupepla'' is a moth in the family Glyphipterigidae
The Glyphipterigidae are a family of small moths commonly known as sedge moths, as the larvae of many species feed on sedge
The Cyperaceae are a family of graminoid (gr ...
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Meyrick, 1930 (from Madagascar)
* ''
Chrysocentris infuscata
''Chrysocentris infuscata'' is a moth in the family Glyphipterigidae. It is known from the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), infor ...
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Ghesquière, 1940 (from Congo)
* ''
Chrysocentris phaeometalla
''Chrysocentris phaeometalla'' is a moth in the family Glyphipterigidae. It is known from the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), i ...
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Meyrick, 1937 (from Congo)
* ''
Chrysocentris urania
''Chrysocentris urania'' is a moth in the family Glyphipterigidae. It is known from South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coast ...
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Meyrick, 1920 (from South Africa)
References
External links
''Chrysocentris'' at Zipcodezoo.com''Chrysocentris'' at Global Species
Glyphipterigidae
Ditrysia genera
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