Glyphipterix fuscoviridella
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Glyphipterigidae |
| Genus: | Glyphipterix |
| Species: | G. fuscoviridella
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| Glyphipterix fuscoviridella (Haworth, 1828)
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Glyphipterix fuscoviridella is a moth of the family Glyphipterigidae. It is found in Great Britain, Belgium, France, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Serbia and Montenegro and Bulgaria.[1]
The wingspan is 10–16 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June.[2]
The larvae feed on Luzula campestris. They mostly bore the stem of their host plant, but may also mine the base of a leaf. Pupation takes place between the roots of the host plant. The larvae have a pale rose pink body and a shining amber head. They can be found in March and April.[3]
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Categories:
- Moths described in 1828
- Glyphipterigidae
- Moths of Europe
- Glyphipterigidae stubs