Glyphodes canthusalis Walker, 1859
(one synonym: Botys luciferalis Walker 1866)
 SPILOMELINI   ,     PYRAUSTINAE   ,     CRAMBIDAE

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


(Photo: courtesy of Kevin McCready, Condong, NSW)

The adult moth of this species has a striking pattern on the wings of brown filigree surrounding white blobs of various sizes. It has a wingspan of about 3 cms.


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

It is found in in south-east Asia, including:

  • Hong Kong,
  • Taiwan, and
  • Thailand,
    and in Australia in :
  • New South Wales, and
  • Queensland.

    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, pls. 9.13, 26.2, p. 356.

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    (updated 3 January 2010)