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Glyphidocera wrightorum

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Glyphidocera wrightorum is a moth in the Autostichidae family. It was described by Adamski and Metzler in 2000. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Indiana and Ohio.

The length of the forewings is 5.5-6.7 mm. The forewings are mostly brown, intermixed with pale yellow scales. The area of the cell is paler than the outer parts of the wing and there are two brown spots in the cell, one central and one distal. The hindwings are pale grey.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of Wilbur and Orville Wright.

References

Glyphidocera wrightorum Wikipedia


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