Glaphyria spinasingularis
Glaphyria spinasingularis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Maria Alma Solis and David Adamski in 1998.[1] It is found in north-western Costa Rica.
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The length of the forewings is 6.3-7.3 mm. The forewings are pale brown. The scales are white basally and brown apically. The medial fascia are pale brown and the subterminal and antemedial lines are white. The anal and cubital areas of the hindwings are pale brown. The postmedial line is white and the marginal line is pale brown.
Etymology
The species name refers to the presence of a spine on the costa of the male valve and is derived from Latin spina (meaning spine) and singularis (meaning single).[2]
References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- Solis, M. Alma; Adamski, David (1998). "Review of the Costa Rican Glaphyriinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae)" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 106 (1): 1–55.
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