| Micraglossa aureata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Micraglossa |
| Species: | M. aureata |
| Binomial name | |
| Micraglossa aureata Inoue, 1982 | |
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Micraglossa aureata is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Hiroshi Inoue in 1982. [1] It is found in Taiwan and Japan.
The length of the forewings is 4.5–5 mm for males and about 5 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is golden-yellow, suffused with pale brown scales on the basal and medial areas. The antemedian, postmedian and subterminal lines are golden.
Larvae have been found on Trachycystis microphylla , Plagiochila sciophila and Radula japonica and a larva have been reported feeding on Plagiochila sciophila . [2]