Glyphipterix metasticta is a species of sedge moth in the genus Glyphipterix. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1907. It is endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1907. In 1928, in his book The butterflies and moths of New Zealand, George Hudsondiscussed and illustrated this species. The male lectotype specimen, collected in Invercargill by Alfred Philpott, is held at the Natural History Museum, London.
Description
Meyrick described this species as follows:
Distribution This species has been observed in the type locality Invercargill, and in Otago.
Behaviour Adults of the species are on the wing from October until February.
Habitat This species inhabits marshy locations near the seashore.
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