Biology:Epiphthora megalornis
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Short description: Species of moth
| Epiphthora megalornis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Epiphthora |
| Species: | E. megalornis
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| Binomial name | |
| Epiphthora megalornis Meyrick, 1904
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Epiphthora megalornis 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 Western Australia.[1]
The wingspan is 16–20 mm (0.63–0.79 in). The forewings are whitish, finely irrorated (sprinkled) with rather dark fuscous and with the costal edge slenderly white from one-fourth to three-fourths. The hindwings are rather dark grey.[2]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku, ed (25 April 2014). "Epiphthora megalornis Meyrick, 1904". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/apatetrinae/epiphthora/#megalornis. 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]): 261. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.20163. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsoflin29linn#page/261/mode/1up.
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Wikidata ☰ Q22285441 entry
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