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Epiphthora thyellias

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

Epiphthora thyellias 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 Victoria.[1]

The wingspan is about 13 mm (0.51 in). The forewings are white, suffused with whitish ochreous except towards the apex, irregularly sprinkled with dark fuscous. There is a broad longitudinal streak of dark fuscous irroration (sprinkles) from before the middle of the disc to the apex. The hindwings are ochreous whitish.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (25 April 2014). "Epiphthora thyellias Meyrick, 1904". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. 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]): 262. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.20163 – via Internet Archive. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.