Biology:Glyphodes shafferorum

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Short description: Species of moth

Glyphodes shafferorum
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
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 family Crambidae described by Pierre Viette in 1987. It is found on the Comoros, Réunion, Madagascar and in Mauritius and South Africa .[2] Their wingspan is about 20–30 mm.

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

References

  1. Nuss, M. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved April 16, 2018. 
  2. De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2018). "Glyphodes shafferorum Viette, 1987". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/GLYPSHAF. Retrieved April 16, 2018. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3109376 entry