Glyphidocera dominicella explained

Glyphidocera dominicella is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Walsingham in 1897. It is found in the West Indies, where it has been recorded from Dominica.[1]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are fawn-grey, sparsely sprinkled with olive-brown and with two olive-brown spots on the disc, one at its outer extremity, the other halfway between this and the base. The hindwings are brownish olivaceous.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/autostichidae/autostichinae/glyphidocera/ funet
  2. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofgen97scie#page/97/mode/1up Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1897 : 97