Glyphipterix quadragintapunctata
Glyphipterix quadragintapunctata is a species of sedge moth in the genus Glyphipterix. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar, Jr. in 1900.[1] It is found in North America, including Illinois, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.[2] The habitat consists of low, shaded deciduous forest.
| Glyphipterix quadragintapunctata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Glyphipterigidae |
| Genus: | Glyphipterix |
| Species: | G. quadragintapunctata |
| Binomial name | |
| Glyphipterix quadragintapunctata Dyar, 1900 | |
The wingspan is 12 mm. There is one generation per year. Adults have been observed on the upperside of the leaves of Urtica dioica, which is thought to be the host plant.[3]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Glyphipterix quadragintapunctata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- mothphotographersgroup
- microleps.org
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