Glyphodes bivitralis is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is native to south-east Asia, including Hong Kong, India, Japan, Taiwan and Thailand. It is also found in Queensland, Hawaii and Maldives.
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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. bivitralis
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| Glyphodes bivitralis Guenée, 1854
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The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are brown with white patches and the hindwings are white with a broad brown margin.
The larvae feed on Erythrina speciosa, Ficus variolosa, Ficus elastica and Ficus microcarpa (Moraceae).[1] They live in a shelter made by curling a leaf of the host plant with silk. Young larvae are green with black markings and four black spots. Older larvae turn brown, but retain the black markings.
References
edit- ^ Park et al., 2016. Taxonomic Study of the Genus Glyphodes (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) from Laos. - Korean Journal of Nature Conservation 10(2):148-154
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- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (19 July 2010). "Glyphodes bivitralis Guenée, 1854 Leafroller Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 10 April 2018.