Ephysteris ornata

Short description: Species of moth

Ephysteris ornata

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

E. ornata

Binomial name
Ephysteris ornata

(Janse, 1950)

Synonyms

* Aristotelia ornata Janse, 1950

Ephysteris ornata is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Anthonie Johannes Theodorus Janse in 1950. It is found in Namibia and the South African province of Gauteng.[1]

The larvae feed on Osteospermum muricatum.[2]

## References

1. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Ephysteris ornata (Janse, 1950)". https://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/gelechiinae/ephysteris/#ornata. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
2. ↑ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2019). "Ephysteris ornata (Janse, 1950)". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/EPHYORNA. Retrieved August 13, 2019.

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