Biology:Glyphodes margaritaria

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Short description: Species of moth

Glyphodes margaritaria
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Glyphodes
Species:
G. margaritaria
Binomial name
Glyphodes margaritaria
(Clerck, 1764)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena margaritaria Clerck, 1764
  • Glyphodes crameralis Guenée, 1854
  • Morocosma polybapta Butler, 1882
  • Glyphodes lineata Lucas, 1894
  • Heterocnephes aegialis Swinhoe, 1917

Glyphodes margaritaria is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1764. It is found in Indonesia (Ambon Island),[1] New Guinea and northern Australia , including Queensland.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. There is a pattern of white, red and dark brown on the wings.[2]

References

  1. Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 15 July 2014. 
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (24 January 2011). "Glyphodes margaritaria (Clerck, 1764)". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/spil/margaritaria.html. Retrieved 24 January 2019. 

Wikidata ☰ Q13644045 entry