Glyphipterix thrasonella
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Glyphipterix thrasonella is a species of moth
of the Glyphipterigidae
family. It is found in the western part of the Palaearctic ecozone.
The wingspan
is 11-15 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August.
The larvae probably feed on Juncus
species.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Glyphipterigidae
Glyphipterigidae
Glyphipterigidae is a family of small moths commonly known as sedge moths as the larvae of many species feed on sedges and rushes.-Genera:*Abrenthia*Aechmia*Anacampsiodes*Apistomorpha*Carmentina*Caulobius...
family. It is found in the western part of the Palaearctic ecozone.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 11-15 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August.
The larvae probably feed on Juncus
Juncus
Juncus is a genus in the plant family Juncaceae. It consists of some 200 to 300 or more species of grassy plants commonly called rushes...
species.