Glyphodes bicolor (Swainson, 1821)
(also known as Botis diurnalis)
 SPILOMELINI   ,     PYRAUSTINAE   ,     CRAMBIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley

Glyphodes bicolor
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, LeapFrogOz, Kuranda)

Caterpillars of this species have been reported to feed on:

  • Blackboard Tree ( Alstonia scholaris, APOCYNACEAE ).

    The adult moth is dark brown with a number of translucent white patches on each wing. The wingspan is about 2 cms.

    The species is found around the tropics, including:

  • Hong Kong,
  • India, and
  • South Africa,
    and in Australia in :
  • Northern Territory, and
  • Queensland.

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    (updated 5 February 2010)