Glyphodes margaritaria is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1764. It is found in Indonesia (Ambon Island),[1] New Guinea and northern Australia, including Queensland.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Glyphodes |
| Species: | G. margaritaria
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| Binomial name | |
| Glyphodes margaritaria (Clerck, 1764)
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The wingspan is about 30 mm. There is a pattern of white, red and dark brown on the wings.[2]
References
edit- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (24 January 2011). "Glyphodes margaritaria (Clerck, 1764)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 24 January 2019.