Glyphodes microta

(Glyphodes microta)

Description

Glyphodes microta is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in Australia, where it ranges from the east coast to the west coast across the middle of the continent. The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are brown with a white pattern. The larvae feed on Apocynaceae species. They have been recorded feeding in a web on the flower heads of Parsonsia eucalyptophylla as well as inside the leaves of Hoya australis.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Crambidae
Genus:Glyphodes
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