Glyphidocera recticostella explained

Glyphidocera recticostella 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 Grenada.[1]

The wingspan is 23–25 mm. The forewings are greyish fuscous with a slight purplish tinge and a very faint indication of a dark spot at the end of the cell. The hindwings are greyish brown.[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