Glyphipterix callithea

Glyphipterix callithea
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Glyphipterigidae
Genus:	Glyphipterix
Species:	G. callithea
Binomial name
	Glyphipterix callithea; Meyrick, 1921[1]

Glyphipterix callithea is a moth in the family Glyphipterigidae. It is known from South Africa.

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, the anterior half with scattered prismatic blue-green-metallic scales. The markings are prismatic violet-green-metallic, becoming more golden towards the apex of the wing. There are six oblique strigulae from the costa posteriorly, the first from somewhat before the middle, the third extended as a curved irregular line to the tornus. There is a slightly curved oblique striga in the disc nearly forming a continuation of the second costal strigula but not quite touching it, between this and the dorsum a group of transverse strigulae and small dots. A dot is found towards the termen above the middle and there is a short erect streak from the termen above the tornus, and a short slender streak along the apical part of the termen. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[2]

References

Afro Moths
Meyrick E. 1921b. Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera. - Annals of the Transvaal Museum 8(2):49–148: p. 113 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] Afro Moths

[2] Meyrick E. 1921b. Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera. - Annals of the Transvaal Museum 8(2):49–148: p. 113 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.