Glyphidocera lithodoxa
Meyrick, 1929
Glyphidocera lithodoxa is a small in the Autostichidae, described by Edward Meyrick in 1929. It is known from scattered records across eastern and central North America, with documented occurrences from Maine to Texas. The is characterized by its pale grayish-ocherous forewings with distinctive gray stigmata and a wingspan of approximately 14–15 mm.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Glyphidocera lithodoxa: /ɡlɪfɪˈdɒsərə lɪθəˈdɒksə/
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Identification
Distinguished from similar Glyphidocera by the combination of pale grayish-ocherous forewing ground color with gray sprinkling, the specific configuration of stigmata (small, often obsolete plical and first discal; larger, distinct second discal), and the gray-whitish hindwings with pale gray suffusion at the apex. Accurate identification requires examination of genitalia or comparison with .
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Appearance
Small with wingspan 14–15 mm. Forewings pale grayish ocherous, sprinkled with gray. Stigmata gray: plical and first discal small, indistinct or obsolete, with plical positioned rather anteriorly; second discal moderately large, round and distinct. Hindwings gray whitish, with apex suffused with pale gray.
Distribution
Eastern and central North America: recorded from Maine, Massachusetts, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Vermont.
Similar Taxa
- Other Glyphidocera speciesSimilar small size and general appearance; distinguished by specific wing pattern details including stigmata configuration and coloration
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Taxonomic history
Placed in Symmocinae within Autostichidae by Catalogue of Life classification.