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
Scientific classification Edit this 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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  2. Biol. centr.-amer. Lep. Heterocera 4 : 110 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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