Epiphthora microtima
| Epiphthora microtima | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Epiphthora |
| Species: | E. microtima |
| Binomial name | |
| Epiphthora microtima Meyrick, 1904 | |
Epiphthora microtima is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]
The wingspan is about 11 mm (0.43 in). The forewings are light greyish ochreous, irrorated (sprinkled) with fuscous and obscurely sprinkled with whitish. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Savela, Markku, ed. (25 April 2014). "Epiphthora microtima Meyrick, 1904". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ↑ Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (part II [number 114]): 267. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.20163 – via Internet Archive.
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