Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Autostichidae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Glyphidocera | |
Glyphidocera guaroa is a moth in the Autostichidae family. It was described by Adamski in 2002. It is found in Costa Rica, where it ranges from the coastal Pacific to the coastal Caribbean, and from the western province of Guanacaste east to the south-eastern province of Puntarenas near Panama.
The length of the forewings is 5.9-7.5 mm. The forewings are brownish orange intermixed with pale brownish-orange scales tipped with brown and a few brown scales. The costa and outer margin are brown intermixed with a few pale-brown scales. The discal cell has two spots, one near the middle and one near the distal end. There is one brown spot or streak to near the midcell spot. The hindwings are pale grey.
Etymology
The species is named for the Costa Rican liquor guaro, made from sugar cane.