Glyphipterix semiflavana
Glyphipterix semiflavana is a species of sedge moth in the genus Glyphipterix. It was described by Syuti Issiki in 1930.[1] It is found in China and Japan.
| Glyphipterix semiflavana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Glyphipterigidae |
| Genus: | Glyphipterix |
| Species: | G. semiflavana |
| Binomial name | |
| Glyphipterix semiflavana Issiki, 1930 | |
Adults are 4–5 mm long and greyish-brown in colour. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Phyllostachys species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. They first mine into the main vein of newly sprouted leaves, causing wilting of the damaged leaves. When they reach the terminal end of the vein, they vacate the mine and move to another leaf. Larvae are light-green and reach a length of 7–10 mm.[2]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Glyphipterix semiflavana". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- Insect Pests Of Bamboos In Asia Archived March 1, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
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