Biology:Glyphodes onychinalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Glyphodes onychinalis
Glyphodes onychinalis male.jpg
Male
Glyphodes onychinalis female.jpg
Female
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Glyphodes
Species:
G. onychinalis
Binomial name
Glyphodes onychinalis
(Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Asopia onychinalis Guenée, 1854
  • Zebronia braurealis Walker, 1859

Glyphodes onychinalis is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is native to the Afro-Asian Region, including India , Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan , Australia (the Northern Territory and Queensland) and New Zealand, and has been recorded in California since 2000.[1]

Taxonomy

The taxonomy of this species was studied in 2022 and placed in the genus Chabulina.[2]

Description

The wingspan is about 15 mm (0.59 in).[3] Adults have a striking brown and white pattern.[4]

Hosts

The larvae have been recorded feeding on jasmine, Nerium oleander, Gomphocarpus fruticosus and probably also feed on other plants.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5573510 entry