Micraglossa aureata

Micraglossa aureata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Micraglossa
Species:	M. aureata
Binomial name
	Micraglossa aureata; Inoue, 1982
Synonyms
	Micraglossa aurata;

Micraglossa aureata is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Inoue in 1982.^[1] It is found in Taiwan and Japan.

The length of the forewings is 4.5–5 mm for males and about 5 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is golden-yellow, suffused with pale brown scales on the basal and medial areas. The antemedian, postmedian and subterminal lines are golden.

Larvae have been found on , and and a larva have been reported feeding on .^[2]

References[]

^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
^ Li, W.C., H.H. Li & M. Nuss, 2010: Taxonomic revision and biogeography of Micraglossa Warren, 1891 from laurel forests in China (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Scopariinae). Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny 68 (2): 159–180. Full article: [1].

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[1] "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.

[2] Li, W.C., H.H. Li & M. Nuss, 2010: Taxonomic revision and biogeography of Micraglossa Warren, 1891 from laurel forests in China (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Scopariinae). Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny 68 (2): 159–180. Full article: [1].

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