Centropseustis és un gènere monotípic d'arnes de la família Crambidae.[1] Conté només una espècie, Centropseustis astrapora, que es troba a Austràlia, on ha estat registrada a Nova Gal·les del Sud.[2]
Les larves s'alimenten de Melaleuca genistifolia. Són gregàries i s'alimenten des de dins d'un gran niu en forma de xarxa. Les larves són de color vermell-ocre a l'esquena i blanc-ocre als costats. El cap és marró-ocre.
Centropseustis és un gènere monotípic d'arnes de la família Crambidae. Conté només una espècie, Centropseustis astrapora, que es troba a Austràlia, on ha estat registrada a Nova Gal·les del Sud.
Les larves s'alimenten de Melaleuca genistifolia. Són gregàries i s'alimenten des de dins d'un gran niu en forma de xarxa. Les larves són de color vermell-ocre a l'esquena i blanc-ocre als costats. El cap és marró-ocre.
Centropseustis is a monotypic genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Centropseustis astrapora, which is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.[2]
The wingspan is 21–25 mm. The forewings are light brownish-ochreous, but the costa is more brownish anteriorly. There is a cloudy white spot in the disc near the base, margined by a short blackish dash beneath. The hindwings are deep yellow with a fuscous band on the hindmargin.
The larvae feed on Melaleuca genistifolia. They are gregarious and feed from within a large nest of webbing. The larvae are reddish-ochreous on the back and ochreous-whitish on the sides. The head is dull brownish-ochreous.[3]
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Centropseustis is a monotypic genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Centropseustis astrapora, which is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.
The wingspan is 21–25 mm. The forewings are light brownish-ochreous, but the costa is more brownish anteriorly. There is a cloudy white spot in the disc near the base, margined by a short blackish dash beneath. The hindwings are deep yellow with a fuscous band on the hindmargin.
The larvae feed on Melaleuca genistifolia. They are gregarious and feed from within a large nest of webbing. The larvae are reddish-ochreous on the back and ochreous-whitish on the sides. The head is dull brownish-ochreous.
Centropseustis é um gênero de mariposa pertencente à família Crambidae.[1]
Kristensen, N.P. (Ed.). 1999. Lepidoptera, Moths and Butterflies. Volume 1: Evolution, Systematics, and Biogeography. Handbuch der Zoologie. Eine Naturgeschichte der Stämme des Tierreiches / Handbook of Zoology. A Natural History of the phyla of the Animal Kingdom. Band / Volume IV Arthropoda: Insecta Teilband / Part 35: 491 pp. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, New York.
Centropseustis là một chi bướm đêm thuộc họ Crambidae.
