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Machlotica
''Machlotica'' is a genus of sedge moths. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1909. Species * '' Machlotica chrysodeta'' * '' Machlotica eurymolybda'' * '' Machlotica porphyrospila'' References External links ''Machlotica'' at Global Species Glyphipterigidae {{Glyphipterigidae-stub ...
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Machlotica Chrysodeta
''Machlotica chrysodeta'' is a species of sedge moth in the genus ''Machlotica''. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1909, and is the type species of the genus. It is found in Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bottom) with the coat of arms of Bolivia in the center , flag_alt2 = 7 × 7 square p .... References Moths described in 1909 Glyphipterigidae {{Glyphipterigidae-stub ...
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Machlotica Eurymolybda
''Machlotica eurymolybda'' is a species of sedge moth in the genus ''Machlotica ''Machlotica'' is a genus of sedge moths. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1909. Species * '' Machlotica chrysodeta'' * '' Machlotica eurymolybda'' * '' Machlotica porphyrospila'' References External links ''Machlotica'' at Global Spec ...''. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1927. It is found in Peru. References Moths described in 1927 Glyphipterigidae {{Glyphipterigidae-stub ...
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Machlotica Porphyrospila
''Machlotica porphyrospila'' is a species of sedge moth in the genus ''Machlotica ''Machlotica'' is a genus of sedge moths. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1909. Species * '' Machlotica chrysodeta'' * '' Machlotica eurymolybda'' * '' Machlotica porphyrospila'' References External links ''Machlotica'' at Global Spec ...''. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1927. It is found in Peru. References Moths described in 1927 Glyphipterigidae Moths of South America {{Glyphipterigidae-stub ...
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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 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 ...
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Edward Meyrick
Edward Meyrick (25 November 1854, in Ramsbury – 31 March 1938, at Thornhanger, Marlborough) was an English schoolmaster and amateur entomologist. He was an expert on microlepidoptera and some consider him one of the founders of modern microlepidoptera systematics. Life and work Edward Meyrick came from a Welsh clerical family and was born in Ramsbury on the Kennet to a namesake father. He was educated at Marlborough College and Trinity College, Cambridge. He actively pursued his hobby during his schooling, and one colleague stated in 1872 that Meyrick "has not left a lamp, a paling, or a tree unexamined in which a moth could possibly, at any stage of its existence, lie hid." Meyrick began publishing notes on microlepidopterans in 1875, but when in December, 1877 he gained a post at The King's School, Parramatta, New South Wales, there were greater opportunities for indulging his interest. He stayed in Australia for ten years (from 1877 until the end of 1886) working at Syd ...
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