About Glyphipterix forsterella Fabricius, 1787
Glyphipterix forsterella is a species of moth in the family Glyphipterigidae. This moth can be found across most of Europe—excluding most of the Balkan Peninsula, Portugal, and Ukraine—and ranges eastward to Japan. The wingspan of Glyphipterix forsterella measures 11–15 mm (0.43–0.59 in). Its forewings are relatively broad and colored dark bronzy-fuscous. Five white streaks run from the posterior half of the costa; the second of these streaks becomes silvery-metallic and extends past the middle of the wing. A broader, slightly curved oblique white mark originates from the middle of the dorsum, and reaches halfway across the wing. A short white mark sits before the tornus, with two or three silvery-metallic dots located around the tornus. There is a black apical spot that encloses a single silvery-metallic dot. The dark line of the wing cilia is indented below the apex, with a dark hook above the apex. The hindwings of this moth are grey. Adult moths are active from May to June, and feed on the flowers of their species' larval host plant. This species produces one generation per year. The larvae feed on the seeds of plants in the Carex genus, including Carex vulpina and Carex remota. This species overwinters in its larval stage, inside the seed spikes of its host plant.
