Glyphipterix callithea is a moth in the family Glyphipterigidae. It is known from South Africa.
| Glyphipterix callithea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Glyphipterigidae |
| Genus: | Glyphipterix |
| Species: | G. callithea
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| Binomial name | |
| Glyphipterix callithea | |
The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, the anterior half with scattered prismatic blue-green-metallic scales. The markings are prismatic violet-green-metallic, becoming more golden towards the apex of the wing. There are six oblique strigulae from the costa posteriorly, the first from somewhat before the middle, the third extended as a curved irregular line to the tornus. There is a slightly curved oblique striga in the disc nearly forming a continuation of the second costal strigula but not quite touching it, between this and the dorsum a group of transverse strigulae and small dots. A dot is found towards the termen above the middle and there is a short erect streak from the termen above the tornus, and a short slender streak along the apical part of the termen. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[2]
References
edit- ^ Afro Moths
- ^ Meyrick E. 1921b. Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera. - Annals of the Transvaal Museum 8(2):49–148: p. 113
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