Glyphidocera janae

Glyphidocera janae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Autostichidae
Genus: Glyphidocera
Species: G. janae
Binomial name
Glyphidocera janae
Adamski & Brown, 2001

Glyphidocera janae is a moth in the Autostichidae family. It was described by Adamski and Brown in 2001. It is found in Venezuela.[1]

The length of the forewings is 6.1 mm. The forewing colour consists of pale brown intermixed with some brown scales . The marginal scales are brown. The hindwings are pale brown.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of Jan Coleman-Knight.[2]

References


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