Glaphyria stellaspina

Glaphyria stellaspina is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Maria Alma Solis and David Adamski in 1998.[1] It is found in northeastern Costa Rica.

Glaphyria stellaspina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Glaphyria
Species:
G. stellaspina
Binomial name
Glaphyria stellaspina
Solis & Adamski, 1998

The length of the forewings is 5.7–6.1 mm (0.22–0.24 in). The antemedial and subterminal fasciae of the forewings are brownish orange, except for the costa, which is yellow. The basal fascia is white, with two yellow costal streaks. The hindwings have white scales basally and pale yellowish-orange scales distally up to the wing margin. The marginal scales are brownish orange.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the spines with a stellate-shaped base on the corpus bursae and is derived from Latin stella (meaning star) and spina (meaning spine).[2]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. 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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