Glyphipterigidae

The Glyphipterigidae are a family of small moths commonly known as sedge moths, as the larvae of many species feed on sedges and rushes. More than 500 species have been described in the family.

Carmentina is a genus of sedge moths.

Sericostola is a genus of sedge moths described by Edward Meyrick in 1927.

Ussara is a genus of sedge moths. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864.

Chrysocentris is a genus of sedge moths. Species of this genus are known only from African countries, except Chrysocentris ditiorana which is widespread and occurs also in Asia and Australia.

Neomachlotica is a genus of sedge moths. It was described by John B. Heppner in 1981.

Pantosperma is a monotypic genus of moths belonging to the family Glyphipterigidae. It consists of only one species, Pantosperma holochalca, which is endemic to New Zealand. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1888.

Cronicombra is a genus of sedge moths.

Abrenthia is a genus of Glyphipterigidae (sedge moths). It was described by August Busck in 1915, and contains only one species Abrenthia cuprea. This species is found in North America, including Florida, Illinois and Iowa.

Machlotica is a genus of sedge moths. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1909.

Circica is a genus of sedge moths. It is mostly treated as a synonym of Glyphipterix, but is considered valid by some authors.

Lepidotarphius is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Glyphipterigidae described by Pryer in 1877. Its single species, Lepidotarphius perornatella, was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in China and the Russian Far East.

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Ernolytis chlorospora is a species of sedge moth, and the only species in the genus Ernolytis. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922. It is found in Fiji.

Irinympha aglaograpta is a moth in the family Glyphipterigidae. It is known from Uganda.

Tetracmanthes astrocosma is a moth in the family Glyphipterigidae. It is known from South Africa.

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Cotaena is a genus of sedge moths originally described by Francis Walker in 1865.

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Electrographa thiolychna is a species of sedge moth, and the only species in the genus Electrographa. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1912. It is found in Burma.

thumb | Diploschizia impigritella or lanista, 3.3 mm Diploschizia is a genus of sedge moths. It was described by John B. Heppner in 1981. It is mostly treated as a synonym of Glyphipterix.

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Orthotelia is a genus of moths in the subfamily Orthoteliinae. Orthotelia sparganella, a moth of the family Glyphipterigidae, is its only species.

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Uranophenga is a monotypic moth genus in the sedge moth family (Glyphipterigidae). The genus was described by Alexey Diakonoff in 1951. Its only species, Uranophenga lemniscata, was described by the same author in 1952. It is found in Myanmar.