Glyphodes bivitralis

Glyphodes bivitralis is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is native to south-east Asia, including Hong Kong, India, Japan, Taiwan and Thailand. It is also found in Queensland and Hawaii.

Glyphodes bivitralis
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G. bivitralis
Binomial name
Glyphodes bivitralis
Guenée, 1854
Synonyms
  • Diaphania bivitralis
  • Glyphodes alitalis Hulst, 1886
  • Morocosma alitalis

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are brown with white patches and the hindwings are white with a broad brown margin.

The larvae feed on Erythrina speciosa and Ficus variolosa. They live in a shelter made by curling a leaf of the host plant with silk. Young larvae are green with black markings and four black spots. Older larvae turn brown, but retain the black markings.

  • Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (19 July 2010). "Glyphodes bivitralis Guenée, 1854 Leafroller Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 10 April 2018.


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