Glyphocistis is a monotypic snout moth genus described by André Blanchard in 1973.[1] Its only species, Glyphocistis viridivallis, described in the same article, is found in the US state of Texas.[2]

Glyphocystis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Subfamily: Phycitinae
Genus: Glyphocystis
A. Blanchard, 1973
Species:
G. viridivallis
Binomial name
Glyphocystis viridivallis
A. Blanchard, 1973

The wingspan is 21–24 mm.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  2. ^ "Glyphocystis viridivallis – 5765". Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
  3. ^ Two new species of Phycitinae from Texas, with description of two new genera[dead link]