Glyphipterix macrantha

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Glyphipterix macrantha
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Kingdom: Animalia
Clade: Euarthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Glyphipterigidae
Genus: Glyphipterix
Species:G. macrantha
Binomial name
Glyphipterix macrantha
(Lower, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Phryganostola macranthaLower, 1905

Glyphipterix macrantha is a species of sedge moth in the genus Glyphipterix . It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1905. [1] It is found in Australia, including Victoria. [2]

Glyphipterigidae family of insects

The Glyphipterigidae are a family of small moths commonly known as sedge moths, as the larvae of many species feed on sedges and rushes. More than 500 species have been described in the family.

<i>Glyphipterix</i> genus of insects

Glyphipterix is a genus of sedge moths. It was described by Hübner in 1825.

Oswald Bertram Lower was an Australian chemist and pharmacist who is best known for his contributions to entomology, in particular butterflies and moths.

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Glyphipterix macrantha". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  2. Australian Faunal Directory