Glaphyria tetraspina

Glaphyria tetraspina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Glaphyria
Species:	G. tetraspina
Binomial name
	Glaphyria tetraspina; Solis & Adamski, 1998

Glaphyria tetraspina is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Maria Alma Solis and David Adamski in 1998.[1] It is found in north-western Costa Rica.

The length of the forewings is 5.6-6.9 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish orange with white postmedial and subterminal lines. The hindwings are mostly white basally with pale brown scales.

Etymology

The species name refers to the four spines that are the cornutus on the male aedeagus and is derived from Greek tetra (meaning four) and Latin spina (meaning spine).[2]

References

Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
Solis, M. Alma; Adamski, David (1998). "Review of the Costa Rican Glaphyriinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae)" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 106 (1): 1–55.

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[1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.

[2] Solis, M. Alma; Adamski, David (1998). "Review of the Costa Rican Glaphyriinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae)" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 106 (1): 1–55.