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Epiphthora melanombra

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Epiphthora melanombra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Epiphthora
Species:
E. melanombra
Binomial name
Epiphthora melanombra
Meyrick, 1888
Synonyms
  • Gelechia sparsa Philpott, 1918
  • Apatetris melanombra (Meyrick, 1888)

Epiphthora melanombra is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1888. It is found in New Zealand.[1]

The wingspan is 10–11 mm. The forewings are whitish densely irrorated (sprinkled) with black, appearing grey. There is a suffused blackish spot in the disc before the middle, another on the anal angle, and a third less apparent towards the apex. The hindwings are grey.

The larvae mine blotches in the leaves of Olearia avicenniaefolia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (25 April 2014). "Epiphthora melanombra Meyrick, 1888". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  2. ^ Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 20: 77.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.