Glaphyria tetraspina
| Glaphyria tetraspina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Glaphyria |
| Species: | G. tetraspina |
| Binomial name | |
| Glaphyria tetraspina Solis & Adamski, 1998 | |
Glaphyria tetraspina 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 5.6-6.9 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish-orange with white postmedial and subterminal lines. The hindwings are mostly white basally with pale brown scales.
Etymology
The species name refers to the four spines that are the cornutus on the male aedeagus and is derived from Greek tetra (meaning four) and Latin spina (meaning spine).[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Costa Rican Glaphyriinae
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