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Glyphidocera guaroa

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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

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

References

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  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