Glyphidocerid Moth

Glyphidocera septentrionella

I thought this was a Gelechiid but I couldn't find anything that matched. Ordway, NMW

ForestDragon 9 years ago

Glyphidocera septentrionella Species Glyphidocera septentrionella - Hodges#1142 - BugGuide.Net

Jacob Gorneau 9 years ago

Thanks ForestDragon! The Latin root "septentrio" means North so perhaps
"Northern Glyphidocera," but that's quite a mouthful! :)

ForestDragon 9 years ago

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/957... I couldn't figure out a better name for it. Haha!

ForestDragon 9 years ago

That was my best guess for it, as well. :-)

Jacob Gorneau 9 years ago

Good call, ForestDragon! I think it is Glyphidocera septentrionella. Feel free to make a suggestion for your work! :)

ForestDragon 9 years ago

What about Genus Glyphidocera? It looks similar to many of them. http://bugguide.net/node/view/163988/bgp...

Spotted by
Jacob Gorneau

Spotted on Jul 19, 2014
Submitted on Jan 18, 2015