Glycythyma chrysorycta

Glycythyma chrysorycta is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1884. It is found in India,[1] Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan[2] and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Glycythyma chrysorycta
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G. chrysorycta
Binomial name
Glycythyma chrysorycta
(Meyrick, 1884)
Synonyms
  • Semioceros chrysorycta Meyrick, 1884
  • Nacoleia chrysorycta
  • Nacoleia contingens Moore, 1885

The wingspan is about 17 mm. Adults are yellow with wiggly brown lines across the wings.[3] Adults are on wing from June to July.

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "A Review of the Genus Nacoleia (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) from Korea, with Two Newly Recorded Species".
  3. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (17 March 2012). "Glycythyma chrysorycta (Meyrick, 1884)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 30 August 2020.