Glyphidocera dimorphella
Busck, 1907
Glyphidocera dimorphella is a small in the Autostichidae, described by August Busck in 1907. It is known from scattered records across eastern and southern North America. The has a wingspan of 10–11 mm and is characterized by distinctive forewing patterning with dark brown dots on a light straw yellow background.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Glyphidocera dimorphella: /ɡlɪfɪdoʊˈsɪərə daɪmɔːrˈfɛlə/
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Identification
Distinguished from other Glyphidocera by the specific arrangement of blackish-brown dots on forewings: one at middle of , one at end of cell, plus terminal series. Small size (10–11 mm wingspan) and light straw yellow ground color with sparse dark brown speckling also aid identification. The plain, unmarked hindwings contrast with patterned forewings.
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Appearance
Small with wingspan 10–11 mm. Forewings light straw yellow, sparsely sprinkled with dark brown atoms. Two prominent blackish-brown round dots on forewing: one at middle of , one at end of cell. Series of blackish-brown dots along terminal edge of forewing, varying from partial to complete. Hindwings uniformly light straw colored without patterning.
Distribution
Eastern and southern United States. Recorded from Florida, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Texas.
Similar Taxa
- Other Glyphidocera speciesShare Autostichidae and Glyphidocera, requiring examination of forewing dot pattern and position for separation. G. dimorphella specifically has two dots plus terminal series.
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Taxonomic history
Described by August Busck in 1907, an American entomologist specializing in Lepidoptera.