Glyphodes shafferorum
Appearance
Glyphodes shafferorum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Glyphodes |
Species: | G. shafferorum
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Binomial name | |
Glyphodes shafferorum |
Glyphodes shafferorum is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Pierre Viette in 1987. It is found on the Comoros, Réunion, Madagascar and in Mauritius and South Africa.[2] Their wingspan is about 20–30 mm.
The larvae feed on Ficus species, including F. carica, F. reflexa, F. rubra and F. benghalensis.
References
[edit]- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Glyphodes shafferorum Viette, 1987". Afromoths. Retrieved April 16, 2018.