Epimimastis escharitis

Epimimastis escharitis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Epimimastis
Species: E. escharitis
Binomial name
Epimimastis escharitis
Meyrick, 1916

Epimimastis escharitis is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1916. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are rather dark brown with the costal edge suffused with fulvous-ochreous on the median third and with two blackish dots transversely placed on the end of the cell. The hindwings are rather dark grey.[2]

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