| Glaucocharis brandti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Diptychophorini |
| Genus: | Glaucocharis |
| Species: | G. brandti |
| Binomial name | |
| Glaucocharis brandti Gaskin, 1985 | |
Glaucocharis brandti is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by David E. Gaskin in 1985. It is found on New Ireland in Papua New Guinea. [1]
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