Glyphidocera septentrionella
Busck, 1904
Glyphidocera septentrionella is a small in the Autostichidae, described by August Busck in 1904. It is known from multiple regions across North America, with records spanning from British Columbia to Texas and the eastern United States. The is characterized by yellowish fuscous coloration with distinctive black spotting on the forewings.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Glyphidocera septentrionella: /ɡlɪfəˈdoʊsərə sɛptɛntriəˈnɛlə/
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Identification
Distinguished from similar Glyphidocera by the specific pattern of three blackish spots on the forewing : one faint basal spot, one more distinct medial spot, and a double spot at the cell terminus. The evenly sprinkled black scaling across the yellowish fuscous forewings provides additional diagnostic characters. The yellowish and contrast with the darker .
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Appearance
Small with wingspan of 18–19 mm. yellowish fuscous. and yellowish. and forewings yellowish fuscous, evenly sprinkled with black scales. Forewings bear a very faint blackish round spot on the basal part of the , a similar but more pronounced spot on the middle of the cell, and a double spot at the end of the cell. Hindwings yellowish fuscous.
Distribution
North America: British Columbia, California, Illinois, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, and Vermont.
Similar Taxa
- Other Glyphidocera speciesSimilar small size and general yellowish fuscous coloration, but differ in specific spotting patterns on the forewing
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Taxonomic history
Described by August Busck in 1904. Placed in Symmocinae within Autostichidae.