Glaphyria spinacrista

(Glaphyria spinacrista)

Description

Glaphyria spinacrista is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Solis and Adamski in 1998. It is found in north-western Costa Rica. The length of the forewings is 6.5-6.7 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale brown, with pale brown scales tipped with brown, intermixed with pale brown scales. The hindwings are similar to the forewings.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Crambidae
Genus:Glaphyria
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