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Ephysteris sporobolella

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Ephysteris sporobolella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Ephysteris
Species:
E. sporobolella
Binomial name
Ephysteris sporobolella
Landry, 2010

Ephysteris sporobolella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Bernard Landry in 2010. It is found on the Galápagos Islands.[1]

The length of the forewings is 2.8-3.9 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from January to June and in November.

Etymology

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The species name refers to the host plant, Sporobolus virginicus.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Ephysteris Meyrick, 1908". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  2. ^ Revue suisse de Zoologie 117 (4): 710