Glyphidocera recticostella

Glyphidocera recticostella is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Walsingham in 1897. It is found in the West Indies, where it has been recorded from Grenada.[1]

Glyphidocera recticostella
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G. recticostella
Binomial name
Glyphidocera recticostella
Walsingham, 1897

The wingspan is 23–25 mm. The forewings are greyish fuscous with a slight purplish tinge and a very faint indication of a dark spot at the end of the cell. The hindwings are greyish brown.[2]

References

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  2. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1897 : 97 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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