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Glyphidocera orthoctenis

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Glyphidocera orthoctenis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Autostichidae
Genus: Glyphidocera
Species:
G. orthoctenis
Binomial name
Glyphidocera orthoctenis
Meyrick, 1923

Glyphidocera orthoctenis is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1923. It is found in Pará, Brazil.[1]

The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are pale yellow ochreous, more or less sprinkled with fuscous or dark fuscous. The discal stigmata are rather small, dark fuscous, the plical are little marked. The hindwings are light grey, suffused whitish ochreous on the anterior half.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (February 14, 2015). "Glyphidocera orthoctenis Meyrick, 1923". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  2. ^ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (1-2): 49.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.