Glyphodes negatalis

Glyphodes negatalis, the karanj defoliator, is a moth of the family Crambidae. The species was first described by Francis [Walker (entomologist)|Francis Walker] in 1859. It has a wide range in the tropics, including South Africa, The Gambia, Mali, India, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Japan, and eastern Australia.
The wingspan is about 20 mm.

Biology

The larvae feed on Dillenia indica, Ficus microcarpa and Ficus religiosa. In India, they had been found also as a main defoliator of Pongamia pinnata, and in Japan, the larvae had been found on Ficus superba var. japonica.