Glyphodes boseae

Glyphodes boseae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Glyphodes
Species: G.  boseae
Binomial name
Glyphodes boseae
Saalmüller, 1880
Synonyms
  • Glyphodes mayottalis Hampson, 1908
Glyphodes boseae

Glyphodes boseae is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in Madagascar.[1]

This species has ochreous-yellow forewings, dusted with brown and black scales at the edges and in the middle. It has 4 pearlcoloured cellspots. The hidewings are translucent pearlish-yellowish with a darkbrown shine in the middle. The body is ochreous-brown. The wingspan of this species is approx. 14 mm.[2]

References

  1. Afro Moths
  2. Saalmüller, Max, 1892, Lepideptoren von Madagaskar - "Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft", page 505, ref.873
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