Biology:Epiphthora niphaula

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Short description: Species of moth

Epiphthora niphaula
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Epiphthora
Species:
E. niphaula
Binomial name
Epiphthora niphaula
Meyrick, 1904

Epiphthora niphaula 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 Tasmania.[1]

The wingspan is about 9 mm (0.35 in). The forewings are brownish ochreous mixed with white and with a moderately broad silvery-white costal streak from the base to the apex. There is a cloudy undefined white streak along the submedian fold from the base to the tornus. The hindwings are grey whitish.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed (25 April 2014). "Epiphthora niphaula Meyrick, 1904". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/apatetrinae/epiphthora/#niphaula. Retrieved 28 August 2020. 
  2. Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 29 (part II [number 114]): 263. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.20163. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsoflin29linn#page/263/mode/1up.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q22285459 entry