Glyphodes shafferorum

Glyphodes shafferorum is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Pierre Viette in 1987. It is found on the Comoros, Réunion, Madagascar and in Mauritius and South Africa.[2] Their wingspan is about 20–30 mm.

Glyphodes shafferorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Glyphodes
Species:
G. shafferorum
Binomial name
Glyphodes shafferorum
Viette, 1987[1]

The larvae feed on Ficus species, including F. carica, F. reflexa, F. rubra and F. benghalensis.

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Glyphodes shafferorum Viette, 1987". Afromoths. Retrieved April 16, 2018.


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