Glycythyma leonina
Species of moth
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Glycythyma leonina is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1886. It is found in eastern Australia, including the Australian Capital Territory and Queensland.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Glycythyma |
| Species: | G. leonina |
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| Glycythyma leonina | |
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The wingspan is about 10 mm. Adults are yellow with brown lines across each wing.[2]