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Epiphthora nivea

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Epiphthora nivea
Male holotype specimen
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E. nivea
Binomial name
Epiphthora nivea
(Philpott, 1930)
Synonyms
  • Apatetris nivea Philpott, 1930

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]

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