Glyphodes cosmarcha Meyrick, 1887 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Glyphodes cosmarcha Meyrick, 1887

Glyphodes cosmarcha Meyrick, 1887

Glyphodes cosmarcha is a Crambidae moth described in 1887, found across Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and eastern Australia, whose larvae feed on Ficus leaves.

Family
Genus
Glyphodes
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Glyphodes cosmarcha Meyrick, 1887

Glyphodes cosmarcha is a species of moth that belongs to the family Crambidae. This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1887. Its known distribution includes Thailand, New Guinea, and Australia, where it has been recorded from the regions of Queensland and New South Wales. The larvae of Glyphodes cosmarcha feed on the leaves of multiple Ficus species.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Crambidae › Glyphodes

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