The Glyphipterigidae are a family of small

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...

s commonly known as sedge moths, as the

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e of many species feed on

sedge The Cyperaceae are a family of graminoid (grass-like), monocotyledonous flowering plants known as sedges. The family is large, with some 5,500 known species described in about 90 genera, the largest being the "true sedges" genus '' Carex'' ...

s and rushes. More than 500 species have been described in the family.

Characters

The moths have a wingspan of 7 to 16 millimeters.They have a slender and elongated body. The fore wings are narrow to wide and are two to four times longer than wide. They have 13 veins; with 2 anal veins (1b and 1c).The hind wings are frayed and have a similar width to the front wings. The hindwings have well developed neuration; 7–10 veined either with no or 3 anal veins (1a,1b and 1c).There are some species that have metallic shiny wings or metallic patterns on the wings (often metallic crescent markings along the costa and inner margin of the forewings). The antennae are half as long, to the same length as the front wings. In addition to the compound eyes, the moths also have ocelli. Their maxillary palpi may be well developed or strongly regressed, the proboscis is fully developed and lacks scales.

Genera

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Abrenthia ''Abrenthia'' is a genus of Glyphipterigidae (sedge moths). It was described by August Busck in 1915, and contains only one species ''Abrenthia cuprea''. This species is found in North America, including Florida, Illinois and Iowa. The wingspan i ...

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Anacampsiodes The Glyphipterigidae are a family of small moths commonly known as sedge moths, as the larvae of many species feed on sedges and rushes. More than 500 species have been described in the family. Characters The moths have a wingspan of 7 to 16 mil ...

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Carmentina ''Carmentina'' is a genus of sedge moths. Species * '' Carmentina chrysosema'' * '' Carmentina iridesma'' * '' Carmentina molybdotoma'' * '' Carmentina perculta'' * '' Carmentina polychrysa'' * '' Carmentina pyristacta'' * '' Carmentina taiwanen ...

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Chrysocentris ''Chrysocentris'' is a genus of Glyphipterigidae, sedge moths. Species of this genus are known only from African countries, except ''Chrysocentris ditiorana'' which is widespread and occurs also in Asia and Australia. Species * ''Chrysocentris ...

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Circica ''Circica'' is a genus of sedge moths. It is mostly treated as a synonym of '' Glyphipterix'', but is considered valid by some authors.A World Catalog of Genera Associated with the Glyphipterigidae auctorum (Lepidoptera) Species * '' Circica cio ...

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Cotaena ''Cotaena'' is a genus of sedge moths originally described by Francis Walker in 1865. Taxonomy The genus was originally described in the Aegeriidae (=Sesiidae), transferred to the Heliodinidae by Edward Meyrick, to the Schreckensteiniidae by Th ...

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Cronicombra ''Cronicombra'' is a genus of sedge moths. Species * '' Cronicombra essedaria'' * '' Cronicombra granulata'' References External links ''Cronicombra'' at Zipcodezoo.com''Cronicombra'' at Global Species Glyphipterigidae {{Glyphipterig ...

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Diploschizia ''Diploschizia'' is a genus of sedge moths. It was described by John B. Heppner in 1981. It is mostly treated as a synonym of ''Glyphipterix ''Glyphipterix'' is a genus of sedge moths. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1825. Species *'' ...

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Drymoana ''Drymoana blanchardi'' is a species of Glyphipterigidae, sedge moth in the genus ''Drymoana''. It was described by John B. Heppner in 1985. It is found in southern North America including Florida, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, Louisiana, Mississ ...

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Electrographa ''Electrographa thiolychna'' is a species of sedge moth, and the only species in the genus ''Electrographa''. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1912. It is found in Burma. References Moths described in 1912 Glyphipterigidae {{G ...

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Ernolytis ''Ernolytis chlorospora'' is a species of sedge moth, and the only species in the genus ''Ernolytis''. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922. It is found in Fiji Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), off ...

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Eusthenica ''Eusthenica treicleiota'' is a species of moth in the family Cossidae and the only species in the genus ''Eusthenica''. It was described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1911. It is found in Australia Australia, officially the Commo ...

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Glyphipterix ''Glyphipterix'' is a genus of sedge moths. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1825. Species *'' Glyphipterix achlyoessa'' *'' Glyphipterix acinacella'' Meyrick, 1882 (from Australia) *'' Glyphipterix acronoma'' *'' Glyphipterix acrothecta'' ...

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Irinympha ''Irinympha aglaograpta'' is a moth in the family Glyphipterigidae The Glyphipterigidae are a family of small moths commonly known as sedge moths, as the larvae of many species feed on sedge The Cyperaceae are a family of graminoid (gr ...

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Lepidotarphius ''Lepidotarphius'' is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Glyphipterigidae described by Pryer in 1877. Its single species, ''Lepidotarphius perornatella'', was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in China China, offici ...

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Machlotica ''Machlotica'' is a genus of sedge moths. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1909. Species * '' Machlotica chrysodeta'' * '' Machlotica eurymolybda'' * '' Machlotica porphyrospila'' References External links ''Machlotica'' at Global Spec ...

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Neomachlotica ''Neomachlotica'' is a genus of sedge moths. It was described by John B. Heppner in 1981. Species * '' Neomachlotica actinota'' * '' Neomachlotica atractias'' Meyrick, 1909 (from Bolivia) * '' Neomachlotica nebras'' * '' Neomachlotica spiraea'' ...

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Orthotelia ''Orthotelia'' is a genus of moths in the subfamily Orthoteliinae. ''Orthotelia sparganella'', a moth of the family Glyphipterigidae, is its only species. ''O. sparganella'' is found in most of Europe, except Spain, most of the Balkan Peninsula ...

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Pantosperma ''Pantosperma holochalca'' is a species of sedge moth, and the only species in the genus ''Pantosperma''. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1888. It is found in New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the so ...

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Phalerarcha ''Phalerarcha chrysorma'' is a species of sedge moth, and the only species in the genus ''Phalerarcha''. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1913. It is found in Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a ...

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Rhabdocrates ''Rhabdocrates sporomantis'' is a species of sedge moth, and the only species in the genus ''Rhabdocrates''. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1931. It is found in Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat ...

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Sericostola ''Sericostola'' is a genus of sedge moths described by Edward Meyrick in 1927. Taxonomy The genus was included in the Plutellidae The Plutellidae are a family of moths commonly known as the diamondback moths, named after the diamondback moth ...

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Taeniostolella ''Taeniostolella'' is a monotypic moth genus in the sedge moth family (Glyphipterigidae). The genus was described by Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher in 1940. Its only species, ''Taeniostolella celophora'', was described by Edward Meyrick in 1920, and ...

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Tetracmanthes ''Tetracmanthes astrocosma'' is a moth in the family Glyphipterigidae. It is known from South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of co ...

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Toxopeia ''Toxopeia demodes'' is a species of sedge moth, and the only species in the genus ''Toxopeia''. It was described by Alexey Diakonoff in 1955. It is found in New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pid ...

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Trapeziophora ''Trapeziophora gemmula'' is a species of sedge moth, and the only species in the genus ''Trapeziophora''. It was described by Walsingham Walsingham () is a civil parish in North Norfolk, England, famous for its religious shrines in honou ...

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Uranophenga ''Uranophenga'' is a monotypic moth genus in the sedge moth family (Glyphipterigidae). The genus was described by Alexey Diakonoff in 1951. Its only species, ''Uranophenga lemniscata'', was described by the same author in 1952. It is found in ...

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Ussara ''Ussara'' is a genus of Glyphipterigidae, sedge moths. It was described by Francis Walker (entomologist), Francis Walker in 1864. Species * ''Ussara ancobathra'' * ''Ussara ancyristis'' * ''Ussara arquata'' * ''Ussara chalcodesma'' * ''Ussara c ...

Selected former genera

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Setiostoma ''Rectiostoma'' is a moth genus of the family Depressariidae."''Rectiostoma'' Becker in Heppner,

References

Natural History Museum Lepidoptera Genus Database

External links

Moth families">Glyphipterigidae"> Moth families {{Glyphipterigidae-stub