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]) | |
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Agrioglypta excelsalis is a moth in the Crambidae family.[1] It is found on Sulawesi, Lifou Island,[2] as well as in Bhutan, Thailand and 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 fore- 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.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Agrioglypta at funet
- ↑ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
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