Biology:Ephysteris flavida

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Short description: Species of moth

Ephysteris flavida
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Ephysteris
Species:
E. flavida
Binomial name
Ephysteris flavida
Povolný, 1969

Ephysteris flavida is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Povolný in 1969. It is found in Mongolia, Iran[1] and China (Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang)

The length of the forewings is 3.9–5 mm. The forewings are covered with cream, yellow-tipped scales and mottled by dark-grey scales along the costal margin and termen. The hindwings are pale grey. Adults are on wing in August in China.[2]

References

  1. funet.fi
  2. Li, H.-H. & O. Bidzilya, 2008: A review of the genus Ehystris Meyrick, 1908 from China, with descriptions of two new species (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa 1733: 45-56 Abstract: [1].

Wikidata ☰ Q13609035 entry