Epiphthora acropasta

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Epiphthora acropasta
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Domain: Eukaryota
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 family Gelechiidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis 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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References

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  2. Proc. R. Soc. Qd 31 (10) : 110 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .