Agrioglypta excelsalis

Agrioglypta excelsalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Agrioglypta
Species:	A. excelsalis
Binomial name
	Agrioglypta excelsalis; (Walker, [1866])
Synonyms
	Glyphodes excelsalis Walker, [1866] Margaronia samoana Swinhoe 1906; Glyphodes pedenotata Warren, 1896b; Glyphodes westermani Snellen,1877b; ;

Agrioglypta excelsalis is a moth in the family Crambidae described by Francis Walker in 1866.^[2] It is found on Sulawesi, Lifou Island,^[3] as well as in Bhutan, Thailand, Sumatra, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and in Australia, where it has been Western Australia, Queensland and northern New South Wales.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are white with a brown pattern. Both the forewings and hindwings have a white margin.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Ficus species, including Ficus coronata, Ficus macrophylla and Ficus opposita. They feed from within a shelter made of leaves joined by silk.^[4]

References[]

^ A.excelasalis
^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
^ Savela, Markku. "Agrioglypta excelsalis (Walker, [1866])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (1 February 2013). "Agrioglypta excelsalis (Walker, 1866)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 9 March 2018.

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