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Epiphthora dinota

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Epiphthora dinota
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E. dinota
Binomial name
Epiphthora dinota
(Turner, 1933)
Synonyms
  • Apatetris dinota Turner, 1933

Epiphthora dinota is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Turner in 1933. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are white with fine scanty fuscous irroration. The markings are dark fuscous. There are subcostal dots at one-fifth and two-fifths and a spot above the mid-dorsum, obliquely placed, followed by a median dot. There is also a subapical dot. The hindwings are whitish.[2]

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