Epiphthora dinota

Epiphthora dinota
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Epiphthora
Species:	E. dinota
Binomial name
	Epiphthora dinota; (Turner, 1933)
Synonyms
	Apatetris dinota Turner, 1933;

Epiphthora dinota is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1933. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.^[1]

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are white with fine scanty fuscous irroration. The markings are dark fuscous. There are subcostal dots at one-fifth and two-fifths and a spot above the mid-dorsum, obliquely placed, followed by a median dot. There is also a subapical dot. The hindwings are whitish.^[2]

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