Glaucocharis natalensis

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Glaucocharis natalensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Diptychophorini
Genus: Glaucocharis
Species:
G. natalensis
Binomial name
Glaucocharis natalensis
(Hampson, 1919)
Synonyms
  • Diptychophora natalensisHampson, 1919

Glaucocharis natalensis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1919. It is found in South Africa, [1] where it has been recorded from KwaZulu-Natal.

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