Glyphipterix forsterella

Glyphipterix forsterella is a moth of the family Glyphipterigidae. It is found from most of Europe (except most of the Balkan Peninsula, Portugal and Ukraine), east to Japan.

The wingspan is 11–15 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June and feed on the flowers of the larval host plant. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on the seeds of Carex species, including Carex vulpina and Carex remota. The species overwinters in the larval stage within the spikes of the host plant.