Epiphthora nivea
Appearance
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Male holotype specimen | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Epiphthora |
Species: | E. nivea
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Binomial name | |
Epiphthora nivea (Philpott, 1930)
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Epiphthora nivea is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Philpott in 1930. It is found in New Zealand,[1] where it has only been recorded from the Waitākere Ranges.
The larvae feed on Collospermum hastatum.[2]
References
- ^ funet.fi
- ^ "Environmental Impact Assessment of Aerial Spraying Btk in NZ for painted apple moth". Archived from the original on 2014-09-20. Retrieved 2015-10-16.