Glycerophthora is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Glycerophthora clavicularis, which is found in Malaysia.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Gelechiinae |
| Genus: | Glycerophthora Meyrick, 1935 |
| Species: | G. clavicularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Glycerophthora clavicularis Meyrick, 1935
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The larvae feed on Garcinia mangostana. Pupation takes place in a white silken cocoon.[2]
References
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- ^ "Exotic Microlep. 4 (18-19): 590". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2022-03-07.