Glyphodes caesalis

Checklist Number
63.0545 [B&F: N/A]

Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure

Classification

Family:Crambidae
Subfamily:Spilomelinae
Genus:Glyphodes
Species:caesalis
Authority:(Walker, 1859)

An adventive species associated with Jack-fruit Artocarpus heterophyllus, resident in various countries in Asia and Australasia, from India across to Australia. Occasionally intercepted by the Plant Health and Seeds Inspectorate at airports, but added to Appendix A of the British list on the basis of an adult seen in Camden, London on 2 September 2023 (Ent Rec J Var 135: 215-216).

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