Glyphidocera guaroa
Appearance
Glyphidocera guaroa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Autostichidae |
Genus: | Glyphidocera |
Species: | G. guaroa
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Binomial name | |
Glyphidocera guaroa Adamski, 2002
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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
[edit]The species is named for the Costa Rican liquor guaro, made from sugar cane.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku. "Glyphidocera Walsingham, [1892]". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "n2:0013-8797 - Search Results". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 104 (1) : 120