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Diploschizia Kimballi
''Diploschizia kimballi'' is a species of sedge moth in the genus ''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. Species *'' ...''. It was described by John B. Heppner in 1981. It is found in the US state of Florida. at Mississippi State University References External links ''Diploschizia kimballi'' at Zipcodezoo.com [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glyphipterigidae
The Glyphipterigidae are a family of small moths commonly known as sedge moths, as the larvae of many species feed on sedge The Cyperaceae are a family of graminoid (grass-like), monocotyledonous flowering plants known as sedges. The family is large, with some 5,500 known species described in about 90 genera, the largest being the "true sedges" genus ''Carex'' wit ...s 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |