Glyphidocera garveyi
| Glyphidocera garveyi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Autostichidae |
| Genus: | Glyphidocera |
| Species: | G. garveyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Glyphidocera garveyi Adamski & Brown, 2001 | |
Glyphidocera garveyi is a moth in the Autostichidae family. It was described by Adamski and Brown in 2001. It is found in Venezuela.[1]
The length of the forewings is 5.6-6.8 mm. The forewing colour consists of dark brown intermixed with a few brownish-orange scales, mostly on the distal one-third. The marginal scales are dark brown. The hindwings are pale brown except, the basal two-thirds with elongate dark-brown scales.
Etymology
The species is named in honor of Jon Wheatley Garvey.[2]
References
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