Glyphodes onychinalis
Glyphodes onychinalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Glyphodes |
Species: | G. onychinalis |
Binomial name | |
Glyphodes onychinalis (Guenée, 1854) | |
Synonyms | |
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Glyphodes onychinalis is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is native to the Afro-Asian Region, including India, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Australia (the Northern Territory and Queensland) and New Zealand, but has been recorded in California since 2000.[1]
The wingspan is about 15 mm.[2] Adults have a striking brown and white pattern.[3]
The larvae have been recorded feeding on jasmine, Nerium oleander, Gomphocarpus fruticosus and probably also feed on other plants.
References
- ↑ "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
- ↑ "Japanese Moths". Jpmoth.org. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
- ↑ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2011-02-25. Retrieved 2011-10-17.