Glaucocharis dilatella

Glaucocharis dilatella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Glaucocharis
Species: G. dilatella
Binomial name
Glaucocharis dilatella
(Meyrick, 1879)[1]
Synonyms
  • Eromene dilatella Meyrick, 1879

Glaucocharis dilatella is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is known from Australia, including South Australia, Tasmania, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults have cream forewings, each with brown mottling and a row of black and orange spots along the margin. The hindwings are pale brown.[2]

References

  1. "Australian Faunal Directory". Environment.gov.au. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  2. "lepidoptera.butterflyhouse". lepidoptera.butterflyhouse. 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
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