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Glyphidocera mumiella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Autostichidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Glyphidocera

Glyphidocera mumiella 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 7.2-7.9 mm. The forewing colour consists of brown intermixed with a few pale brownish-orange scales. The hindwings are pale brown, with an elongate cluster of raised scales on the anal area.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of Megan "Mumi" Meridith Harrigal.

References

Glyphidocera mumiella Wikipedia