Ephysteris infirma

Short description: Species of moth

Ephysteris infirma

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Class:  | Insecta
Order:  | Lepidoptera
Family:  | Gelechiidae
Genus:  | Ephysteris
Species:  |

E. infirma

Binomial name
Ephysteris infirma

(Meyrick, 1912)

Synonyms

* Gnorimoschema infirma Meyrick, 1912

Ephysteris infirma is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1912. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Orientale Province) and South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal).[1][2]

The wingspan is 10–14 mm. The forewings are ochreous whitish or pale whitish ochreous, sprinkled with grey and dark fuscous specks. The stigmata are moderately large and blackish, the plical rather before the first discal, the second discal below the middle. The hindwings are very pale grey.[3]

## References

1. ↑ Savela, Markku, ed (February 10, 2015). "Ephysteris infirma (Meyrick, 1912)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/ephysteris/#infirma. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
2. ↑ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2019). "Ephysteris infirma (Meyrick, 1912)". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/EPHYINFI. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
3. ↑ Annals of the South African Museum. 10 (3): 61. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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