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Glyphidocera recticostella

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Glyphidocera recticostella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Autostichidae
Genus: Glyphidocera
Species:
G. recticostella
Binomial name
Glyphidocera recticostella

Glyphidocera recticostella is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham, in 1897. It is found in the West Indies, where it has been recorded from Grenada.[1]

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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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Glyphidocera Walsingham, [1892]". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  2. ^ Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1897 : 97 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.