Glyphodes margaritaria

Glyphodes margaritaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Glyphodes
Species:	G. margaritaria
Binomial name
Glyphodes margaritaria (Clerck, 1764)
Synonyms
Phalaena margaritariaClerck, 1764 Glyphodes crameralisGuenée, 1854 Morocosma polybaptaButler, 1882 Glyphodes lineataLucas, 1894 Heterocnephes aegialisSwinhoe, 1917

Glyphodes margaritaria is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1764. It is found in Indonesia (Ambon Island), ^[1] New Guinea and northern Australia, including Queensland.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. There is a pattern of white, red and dark brown on the wings. ^[2]

References

1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (24 January 2011). "Glyphodes margaritaria (Clerck, 1764)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 24 January 2019.