Glaucocharis dilatella
Glaucocharis dilatella is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Edward Meyrick in 1879. It is known from Australia, including South Australia, Tasmania, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Diptychophorini |
| Genus: | Glaucocharis |
| Species: | G. dilatella |
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The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults have cream forewings, each with brown mottling and a row of black and orange spots along the margin. The hindwings are pale brown.[2]
References
- "Species Glaucocharis dilatella (Meyrick, 1879)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- "Glaucocharis dilatella (Meyrick, 1879)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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