Glyphodes shafferorum

Glyphodes shafferorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Glyphodes
Species: G. shafferorum
Binomial name
Glyphodes shafferorum
Viette, 1987[1]

Glyphodes shafferorum is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found on the Comoros, La Réunion, Madagascar and in Mauritius and South Africa.[2] Their wingspan is approx. 20–30 mm.

The larvae feed on Ficus species, including Ficus carica, Ficus reflexa, Ficus rubra and Ficus benghalensis.

References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
  2. Afro Moths


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