Glaphyria tetraspina
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Species: | G. tetraspina
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Binomial name | |
Glaphyria tetraspina |
Glaphyria tetraspina is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Maria Alma Solis and David Adamski in 1998.[1] It is found in north-western Costa Rica.
The length of the forewings is 5.6-6.9 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish orange with white postmedial and subterminal lines. The hindwings are mostly white basally with pale brown scales.
Etymology[]
The species name refers to the four spines that are the cornutus on the male aedeagus and is derived from Greek tetra (meaning four) and Latin spina (meaning spine).[2]
References[]
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Solis, M. Alma; Adamski, David (1998). "Review of the Costa Rican Glaphyriinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae)" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 106 (1): 1–55.
Categories:
- Moths described in 1998
- Glaphyriini
- Glaphyriinae stubs