Glyphidocera guaroa is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Adamski in 2002. It is found in Costa Rica,[1] [2]where it ranges from the coastal Pacific to the coastal Caribbean, and from the western province of Guanacaste east to the southeastern province of Puntarenas near Panama.
| Glyphidocera guaroa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Autostichidae |
| Genus: | Glyphidocera |
| Species: | G. guaroa
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| Binomial name | |
| Glyphidocera guaroa Adamski, 2002
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Etymology edit
The species is named for the Costa Rican liquor guaro, made from sugar cane.[3]
References edit
- ^ funet[permanent dead link]
- ^ "n2:0013-8797 - Search Results". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 104 (1) : 120