Species of moth
Glycythyma chrysorycta
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G. chrysorycta
Binomial name
Glycythyma chrysorycta
Synonyms
Semioceros chrysorycta Meyrick, 1884
Nacoleia chrysorycta
Nacoleia contingens Moore, 1885
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 .
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.
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^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (17 March 2012). "Glycythyma chrysorycta (Meyrick, 1884)" . Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths . Retrieved 30 August 2020 .