Kingdom Animalia Family Crambidae Scientific name Glyphodes onychinalis Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Glyphodes Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Glyphodes, Glyphodes stolalis, Butterflies and moths, Glyphodes bivitralis, Pygospila tyres | ||
Glyphodes onychinalis is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is native to the Afro-Asian Region, including India, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Australia (the Northern Territory and Queensland) and New Zealand, but has been recorded in California since 2000.
The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults have a striking brown and white pattern.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on jasmine, Nerium oleander, Gomphocarpus fruticosus and probably also feed on other plants.
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