Glyphidocera guaroa

Glyphidocera guaroa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Autostichidae
Genus: Glyphidocera
Species:
G. guaroa
Binomial name
Glyphidocera guaroa
Adamski, 2002

Glyphidocera guaroa is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Adamski in 2002. It is found in Costa Rica,[1][2] where it ranges from the coastal Pacific to the coastal Caribbean, and from the western province of Guanacaste east to the southeastern province of Puntarenas near Panama.

Etymology

The species is named for the Costa Rican liquor guaro, made from sugar cane.[3]

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Glyphidocera Walsingham, [1892]". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  2. ^ "n2:0013-8797 - Search Results". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  3. ^ Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 104 (1) : 120


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