Glyphodes caesalis
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Species: | G. caesalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Glyphodes caesalis Walker, 1859
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Glyphodes caesalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Sri Lanka, mainland India, Myanmar, the Andaman Islands, New Guinea,[1] Bangladesh, Fiji, Hong Kong, Thailand and Australia (Queensland).
Adults are pale brown with dark brown spots and orange stripes outlined in dark brown.
The larvae feed on Artocarpus heterophyllus. They bore into the young shoots and the fruit of their host plant.[2]
References[]
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
Categories:
- Moths described in 1859
- Glyphodes
- Glyphodes stubs