Glyphipterix pyrophora

Glyphipterix pyrophora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Clade:	Euarthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Glyphipterigidae
Genus:	Glyphipterix
Species:	G. pyrophora
Binomial name
	Glyphipterix pyrophora; Turner, 1913 [1]

Last updated April 04, 2019

Glyphipterix pyrophora is a species of sedge moth in the genus Glyphipterix . It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1913.^[2] It is found in Australia, including New South Wales.^[3]

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.

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

Alfred Jefferis Turner was a pediatrician and noted amateur entomologist. He was the son of missionary Frederick Storrs-Turner. He introduced the use of diphtheria antitoxin to Australia in 1895. He was known by the nickname "Gentle Annie".

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References

↑ Turner, A. Jefferis (1913). "Studies in Australian Microlepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 38 (149): 217.
↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Glyphipterix pyrophora". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 5, 2018.
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[1] Turner, A. Jefferis (1913). "Studies in Australian Microlepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 38 (149): 217.

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

[3] Australian Faunal Directory