Glyphidocera elpista
Glyphidocera elpista is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Walsingham in 1911. It is found in Panama.[1]
Glyphidocera elpista | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Autostichidae |
Genus: | Glyphidocera |
Species: | G. elpista |
Binomial name | |
Glyphidocera elpista Walsingham, 1911 | |
The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are fawn-ochreous, thickly sprinkled with fuscous, especially on the outer third. The discal spots are but faintly indicated, the median spot reaching to the fold, the outer one, slightly more distinct, at the end of the cell. The hindwings are brownish grey.[2]
References
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- Biol. centr.-amer. Lep. Heterocera 4 : 110 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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