Glyphipterix umbilici
Species of moth
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Glyphipterix umbilici is a moth of the family Glyphipterigidae. It is found on the Canary Islands and Sardinia and in Portugal[1] and Lebanon.[2]
| Glyphipterix umbilici | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Glyphipterigidae |
| Genus: | Glyphipterix |
| Species: | G. umbilici |
| Binomial name | |
| Glyphipterix umbilici M. Hering, 1927 | |
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The larvae feed on Umbilicus rupestris. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3] The larvae are yellowish white with a brown head. They can be found in February and April.