Glaphyria spinacrista

Glaphyria spinacrista
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Glaphyria
Species: G. spinacrista
Binomial name
Glaphyria spinacrista
Solis & Adamski, 1998

Glaphyria spinacrista is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Solis and Adamski in 1998.[1] It is found in north-western Costa Rica.

The length of the forewings is 6.5-6.7 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale brown, with pale brown scales tipped with brown, intermixed with pale brown scales. The hindwings are similar to the forewings.

Etymology

The species name refers to the spined ridge of the ostium bursae in the female genitalia and is derived from Latin spina (meaning thorn) and crista (meaning ridge).[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Costa Rican Glaphyriinae
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