Biology:Ephysteris subdiminutella
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Short description: Species of moth
Ephysteris subdiminutella | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Ephysteris |
Species: | E. subdiminutella
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Binomial name | |
Ephysteris subdiminutella (Stainton, 1867)[1]
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Synonyms | |
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Ephysteris subdiminutella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is a widely distributed species, it is known from northern and southern Africa, from Egypt to South Africa , Australia , Palestine, India , Pakistan and Afghanistan. It is also found in the Galápagos Islands.[2][3]
Known host plants of the larvae of this species include Balanitaceae (Balanites aegyptiaca), Zygophyllaceae (Zygophyllum album) and Rhamnaceae (Zizyphus sp.).
References
- ↑ Stainton, 1867, The Tineina of Syria and Asia Minor, page 45
- ↑ darwinfoundation.org: checklist Galapagos islands
- ↑ Landry, B., Roque-Albelo, L. (2010) The Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) of the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, a taxonomic revision. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 117(4): 697-770
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q13609068 entry
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