Glyphidocera brevisella
Glyphidocera brevisella is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Adamski and Brown in 2001. It is found in Venezuela.[1]
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| Species: | G. brevisella |
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| Glyphidocera brevisella Adamski & Brown, 2001 | |
The length of the forewings is 4.6-4.8 mm. The forewing colour consists of pale brownish orange intermixed with brown scales mostly along the costal area and apical one-third. There are three discal spots, one near the base and two near the distal end. There are also premarginal spots and the marginal scales are brown. The hindwings are pale brown.
Etymology
The species name refers to the short valva and is derived from Latin brevis (meaning short).[2]
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