Biology:Ephysteris insulella
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Ephysteris |
| Species: | E. insulella
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| Ephysteris insulella (Heinemann, 1870)
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Ephysteris insulella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hermann von Heinemann in 1870. It is found in France , Germany , Switzerland , Italy, Bulgaria, Romania and Russia .[1][2] Outside of Europe, it is found in south-eastern Kazakhstan, southern Siberia, Mongolia and China (Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang).
The length of the forewings is 7–8 mm. The forewings are covered with cream, yellow-tipped scales and mottled by rare dark-grey scales at the termen and along the veins. There is a small dark point at one-third and a dark spot at two-thirds near the posterior margin. The hindwings are pale grey. Adults are on wing from July to August.[3]
Subspecies
- Ephysteris insulella insulella
- Ephysteris insulella praticolella (Christoph, 1872) (Italy, Balkans, south-western Russia, Tuva)
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Ephysteris insulella (Heinemann, 1870)". http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/ephysteris/#insulella. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ↑ "Ephysteris insulella (Heinemann, 1870)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ↑ 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q13578047 entry
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