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Glyphidocera garveyi

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Glyphidocera garveyi is a moth in the Autostichidae family. It was described by Adamski and Brown in 2001. It is found in Venezuela.

The length of the forewings is 5.6-6.8 mm. The forewing colour consists of dark brown intermixed with a few brownish-orange scales, mostly on the distal one-third. The marginal scales are dark brown. The hindwings are pale brown except, the basal two-thirds with elongate dark-brown scales.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of Jon Wheatley Garvey.

References

Glyphidocera garveyi Wikipedia


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