''Glyphodes shafferorum'' is a
moth of the family
Crambidae described by
Pierre Viette in 1987. It is found on the
Comoros
The Comoros,, ' officially the Union of the Comoros,; ar, الاتحاد القمري ' is an independent country made up of three islands in southeastern Africa, located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean. It ...
,
Réunion
Réunion (; french: La Réunion, ; previously ''Île Bourbon''; rcf, label= Reunionese Creole, La Rényon) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France. It is located approximately east of the island ...
,
Madagascar and in
Mauritius and
South Africa.
Their wingspan is about 20–30 mm.
The larvae feed on ''
Ficus'' species, including ''
F. carica'', ''
F. reflexa'', ''
F. rubra'' and ''
F. benghalensis''.
References
Moths described in 1987
Glyphodes
Moths of Madagascar
Moths of the Comoros
Moths of Mauritius
Moths of Réunion
Moths of Africa
Lepidoptera of South Africa
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