Epiphthora Megalornis

Epiphthora megalornis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Epiphthora
Species:	E. megalornis
Binomial name
	Epiphthora megalornis; Meyrick, 1904

Short description: Species of moth

Epiphthora megalornis 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 Western Australia.^[1]

The wingspan is 16–20 mm (0.63–0.79 in). The forewings are whitish, finely irrorated (sprinkled) with rather dark fuscous and with the costal edge slenderly white from one-fourth to three-fourths. The hindwings are rather dark grey.^[2]

References

↑ Savela, Markku, ed (25 April 2014). "Epiphthora megalornis Meyrick, 1904". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/apatetrinae/epiphthora/#megalornis. 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]): 261. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.20163. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsoflin29linn#page/261/mode/1up. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] Savela, Markku, ed (25 April 2014). "Epiphthora megalornis Meyrick, 1904". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/apatetrinae/epiphthora/#megalornis. Retrieved 28 August 2020.

[2] Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 29 (part II [number 114]): 261. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.20163. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsoflin29linn#page/261/mode/1up. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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