Glyphocystis

Glyphocystis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Glyphocystis
A. Blanchard, 1973
Species: G. viridivallis
Binomial name
Glyphocystis viridivallis
Blanchard, 1973

Glyphocistis is a genus of snout moths.[1] It was described by A. Blanchard in 1973, and contains the species G. viridivallis. It is found in Texas.[2]

The wingspan is 21–24 mm. The forewings are slate-gray with dark gray, white tipped scales. The hindwings are pale yellowish white.[3]

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