Glyphidocera alexandrae

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

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

The length of the forewings is 6.4 mm. The forewing colour consists of brownish orange intermixed with a few dark-brown scales along the costal area and apical one-third. There are two dark brown discal spots, one near the base, the other near the apical end and there is one dark brown spot basad of the spot near the base of the cell. There is also a small dark brown patch of scales near the base and the marginal scales are dark brown. The hindwings are pale brown.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of Alexandra Kelly Levy. [2]

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