Glyphipterix thrasonella

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Glyphipterix thrasonella
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Glyphipterigidae
Genus: Glyphipterix
Species:
G. thrasonella
Binomial name
Glyphipterix thrasonella
(Scopoli, 1763)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena thrasonellaScopoli, 1763
  • Tinea klemannellaFabricius, 1781
  • Tinea fueslellaFabricius, 1787
  • Tinea fyeslellaFabricius, 1794
  • Tinea ahornerellaHübner, 1796
  • Cosmopterix ahornerella
  • Tinea seppellaHübner, 1796
  • Tinea aillyellaHübner, 1796
  • Phalaena triguttellaDonovan, 1806
  • Gracillaria fuesliiHaworth, 1828
  • Aechmia equitellaTreitschke, 1933 (nec Scopoli, 1763)
  • Aechmia poeyellaDuponchel, 1838
  • Glyphipteryx cladiellaStainton, 1859
  • Glyphipteryx thrasonella var. eyndhoveniellaSnellen, 1882
  • Glyphipteryx thrasonella var. albardellaSnellen, 1882
  • Glyphipteryx thrasonella ab. nitensBankes, 1907
  • Glyphipteryx struveiAmsel, 1938

Glyphipterix thrasonella is a species of moth of the family Glyphipterigidae. It is found in the western part of the Palaearctic realm.

The wingspan is 11–15 mm.The forewings are shining bronzy, sometimes coppery-tinged; six obscure golden metallic transverse streaks from costa between 1/3 and apex, and one or two from dorsum posteriorly, all sometimes obsolete; a violet -black mark on tornus, enclosing two or three golden metallic dots, and a similar dot above it; sometimes two or three fine black dashes above this; a blackish apical spot; dark line of cilia indented below apex. Hindwings are dark fuscous. [1]

Adults are on wing from May to August.

The larvae probably feed on Juncus species.

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References

  1. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description