Epiphthora acropasta
| Epiphthora acropasta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Epiphthora |
| Species: | E. acropasta |
| Binomial name | |
| Epiphthora acropasta Turner, 1919 | |
Epiphthora acropasta is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Turner in 1919. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]
The wingspan is about 8 mm. The forewings are white with scanty pale ochreous-fuscous irroration, more pronounced near the apex. The discal dots are not defined and there is an ochreous-fuscous dot at the tornus, another beneath the costa at four-fifths, and several between this and the apex. The hindwings are whitish.[2]
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