Epiphthora thyellias
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| Epiphthora thyellias Meyrick, 1904
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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
- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (25 April 2014). "Epiphthora thyellias Meyrick, 1904". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (part II [number 114]): 262 – via Internet Archive.