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Glyphipterigidae
The Glyphipterigidae are a family of small moths commonly known as sedge moths, as the larvae of many species feed on Cyperaceae, sedges and Juncaceae, rushes. More than 500 species have been described in the family. Characters The moths have a wingspan of 7 to 16 millimeters. They have a slender and elongated body. The fore wings are narrow to wide and are two to four times longer than wide. They have 13 veins; with 2 anal veins (1b and 1c). The hind wings are frayed and have a similar width to the front wings. The hindwings have well-developed neuration; 7–10 veined either with no or 3 anal veins (1a,1b and 1c). There are some species that have metallic shiny wings or metallic patterns on the wings (often metallic crescent markings along the costa and inner margin of the forewings). The antennae are half as long, to the same length as the front wings. In addition to the compound eyes, the moths also have ocelli. Their maxillary palpi may be well developed or strongly regressed ...
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Circica
''Circica'' is a genus of Glyphipterigidae, sedge moths. It is mostly treated as a synonym of ''Glyphipterix'', but is considered valid by some authors.A World Catalog of Genera Associated with the Glyphipterigidae auctorum (Lepidoptera) Species * ''Circica cionophora'' * ''Circica xestobela'' References External links ''Circica'' at Zipcodezoo.com''Circica'' at Global Species
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Taeniostolella
''Taeniostolella'' is a monotypic moth genus in the sedge moth family (Glyphipterigidae). The genus was described by Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher in 1940. Its only species, ''Taeniostolella celophora'', was described by Edward Meyrick in 1920, and it is found in Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population .... References Moths described in 1920 Glyphipterigidae Monotypic moth genera {{Glyphipterigidae-stub ...
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Anacampsiodes
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. Characters The moths have a wingspan of 7 to 16 millimeters. They have a slender and elongated body. The fore wings are narrow to wide and are two to four times longer than wide. They have 13 veins; with 2 anal veins (1b and 1c). The hind wings are frayed and have a similar width to the front wings. The hindwings have well-developed neuration; 7–10 veined either with no or 3 anal veins (1a,1b and 1c). There are some species that have metallic shiny wings or metallic patterns on the wings (often metallic crescent markings along the costa and inner margin of the forewings). The antennae are half as long, to the same length as the front wings. In addition to the compound eyes, the moths also have ocelli. Their maxillary palpi may be well developed or strongly regressed, the proboscis is ful ...
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Cotaena
''Cotaena'' is a genus of sedge moths originally described by Francis Walker in 1865. Taxonomy The genus was originally described in the Aegeriidae (=Sesiidae), transferred to the Heliodinidae by Edward Meyrick, to the Schreckensteiniidae by Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher, to the Heliodinidae by Clas Michael Naumann and finally to the Glyphipterigidae The Glyphipterigidae are a family of small moths commonly known as sedge moths, as the larvae of many species feed on Cyperaceae, sedges and Juncaceae, rushes. More than 500 species have been described in the family. Characters The moths have a w ... by John B. Heppner and W. Donald Duckworth. Species *'' Cotaena magnifica'' Sohn & Heppner, 2015 (from Brazil) *'' Cotaena mediana'' Walker, 1864 (Amazon basin) *'' Cotaena plenella'' (Busck, 1914) (from Panama) *'' Cotaena phlegyropa'' (Meyrick, 1915) (from Guyana and French Guiana) *'' Cotaena tchalla'' Sohn & Heppner, 2015 (from Brazil) References Sohn & Heppner, 2015. Two new Spec ...
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Electrographa
''Electrographa thiolychna'' is a species of sedge moth, and the only species in the genus ''Electrographa''. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1912. It is found in Burma Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and ha .... References Moths described in 1912 Glyphipterigidae {{Glyphipterigidae-stub ...
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Glyphipterix
''Glyphipterix'' is a genus of sedge moths. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1825. Taxonomy This genus was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1825. In 1986 the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature treated ''Glyphipteryx'' Curtis, 1827 as an unjustified emendation of ''Glyphipterix'' Hübner, 825 __NOTOC__ Year 825 (Roman numerals, DCCCXXV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. Events By place India * A group of Persio-Assyrian adherents of the Church of the East, under the leadership of two Persian bis ... Species *'' Glyphipterix achlyoessa'' *'' Glyphipterix acinacella'' Meyrick, 1882 (from Australia) *'' Glyphipterix acronoma'' *'' Glyphipterix acrothecta'' *'' Glyphipterix actinobola'' *'' Glyphipterix aenea'' *'' Glyphipterix aerifera'' *'' Glyphipterix affinis'' *'' Glyphipterix alpha'' *'' Glyphipterix amblycerella'' *'' Glyphipterix ametris'' *'' Glyphipterix amphipeda'' Meyrick, 1920 (South Africa) *'' Glyph ...
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Ernolytis
''Ernolytis chlorospora'' is a species of sedge moth, and the only species in the genus ''Ernolytis''. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922. It is found in Fiji Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands—of which about .... References Moths described in 1922 Glyphipterigidae {{Glyphipterigidae-stub ...
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Orthotelia
''Orthotelia'' is a genus of moths in the subfamily Orthoteliinae. ''Orthotelia sparganella'', a moth of the family Glyphipterigidae, is its only species. ''O. sparganella'' is found in most of Europe, except Spain, most of the Balkan Peninsula and Ukraine. The wingspan is . The forewings are whitish ochreous to reddish-ochreous, usually more or less suffused with dark purplish-fuscous, especially on a longitudinal discal streak dilated posteriorly, veins often marked with pale streaks; often several dark fuscous dots on fold, and a suffused dark spot in disc at 2/3. Hindwings ochreous-whitish to whitish-grey, lower half of termen suffused with grey. The larva is grey or whitish; head reddish-brown; 13 much flattened. Adults are on wing in July and August. The larvae can be found from May to June. They feed on ''Iris pseudacorus'', ''Glyceria maxima'', '' Scirpus lacustris'', ''Sparganium'' and ''Typha ''Typha'' is a genus of about 30 species of monocotyledonous flowering ...
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Drymoana
''Drymoana blanchardi'' is a species of sedge moth in the genus ''Drymoana''. It was described by John B. Heppner in 1985. It is found in southern North America including Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, South Carolina and Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...''Moth Photographers Group''
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Diploschizia
''Diploschizia'' is a genus of sedge moths. It was described by John B. Heppner in 1981. It is mostly treated as a synonym of ''Glyphipterix ''Glyphipterix'' is a genus of sedge moths. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1825. Taxonomy This genus was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1825. In 1986 the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature treated ''Glyphipteryx'' C ...''. Species * '' Diploschizia glaucophanes'' * '' Diploschizia habecki'' * '' Diploschizia impigritella'' * '' Diploschizia kimballi'' * '' Diploschizia kutisi'' * '' Diploschizia lanista'' * '' Diploschizia mexicana'' * '' Diploschizia minimella'' * '' Diploschizia regia'' * '' Diploschizia seminolensis'' * '' Diploschizia tetratoma'' * '' Diploschizia urophora'' References Glyphipterigidae {{Glyphipterigidae-stub ...
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Cronicombra
''Cronicombra'' is a genus of sedge moths. Species * '' Cronicombra essedaria'' * '' Cronicombra granulata'' References External links ''Cronicombra'' at Zipcodezoo.com''Cronicombra'' at Global Species Glyphipterigidae Ditrysia genera {{Glyphipterigidae-stub ...
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Irinympha
''Irinympha aglaograpta'' is a moth in the family Glyphipterigidae. It is known from Uganda Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the .... References Endemic fauna of Uganda Glyphipterigidae Insects of Uganda Moths of Africa Moths described in 1932 {{Glyphipterigidae-stub ...
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