Glyphipterix scintilella

Glyphipterix scintelella is a species of sedge moth in the genus Glyphipterix. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864 and named Glyphiterix scintelella.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand.[2]

Glyphipterix scintilella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Glyphipterigidae
Genus: Glyphipterix
Species:
G. scintelella
Binomial name
Glyphipterix scintelella
Walker, 1864
Synonyms
  • Argyresthia transversella Walker, 1864
  • Glyphipterix transversella

References
  1. "Part XXX. Tineites". List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. 30: 837–1096. 1864. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. "Glyphipterix scintelella Walker, 1864". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 18 July 2018.


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