Biology:Glyphodes boseae

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Short description: Species of moth

Glyphodes boseae
Pl.41-fig.22-Glyphodes boseae Saalmüller, 1880 (syn.G.mayottalis).JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Glyphodes
Species:
G. boseae
Binomial name
Glyphodes boseae
Saalmüller, 1880
Synonyms
  • Glyphodes mayottalis Hampson, 1908

Glyphodes boseae is a moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Max Saalmüller in 1880 and it is found in Madagascar .[1]

This species has ochreous-yellow forewings, dusted with brown-and-black scales at the edges and in the middle. It has four pearl coloured cellspots. The hindwings are translucent pearlish yellowish with a dark brown shine in the middle. The body is ochreous brown. The wingspan of this species is about 14 mm.[2]

References

  1. De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2018). "Glyphodes boseae Saalmüller, 1880". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/GLYPBOSE. Retrieved April 10, 2018. 
  2. Saalmüller, Max, 1892, Lepideptoren von Madagaskar - "Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft", page 505, ref.873

Wikidata ☰ Q5573493 entry