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Agrioglypta excelsalis is a moth in the family Crambidae described by Francis Walker in 1866.[2] It is found on Sulawesi, Lifou Island,[3] as well as in Bhutan, Thailand, Sumatra, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and in Australia, where it has been Western Australia, Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Agrioglypta excelsalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Agrioglypta
Species:
A. excelsalis
Binomial name
Agrioglypta excelsalis
(Walker, [1866])
Synonyms
  • Glyphodes excelsalis Walker, [1866]
    • Margaronia samoana Swinhoe 1906
    • Glyphodes pedenotata Warren, 1896b
    • Glyphodes westermani Snellen,1877b[1]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are white with a brown pattern. Both the forewings and hindwings have a white margin.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Ficus species, including Ficus coronata, Ficus macrophylla and Ficus opposita. They feed from within a shelter made of leaves joined by silk.[4]


References


Wikispecies has information related to Agrioglypta excelsalis.
  1. A.excelasalis
  2. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Agrioglypta excelsalis (Walker, [1866])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  4. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (1 February 2013). "Agrioglypta excelsalis (Walker, 1866)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 9 March 2018.


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