Epiphthora melanombra

Epiphthora melanombra
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Epiphthora
Species:	E. melanombra
Binomial name
	Epiphthora melanombra; Meyrick, 1888
Synonyms
	Gelechia sparsa Philpott, 1918 ; Apatetris melanombra (Meyrick, 1888) ;

Epiphthora melanombra is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1888. It is found in New Zealand.^[1]

The wingspan is 10–11 mm. The forewings are whitish densely irrorated (sprinkled) with black, appearing grey. There is a suffused blackish spot in the disc before the middle, another on the anal angle, and a third less apparent towards the apex. The hindwings are grey.

The larvae mine blotches in the leaves of Olearia avicenniaefolia.^[2]

References

^ Savela, Markku, ed. (25 April 2014). "Epiphthora melanombra Meyrick, 1888". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
^ Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 20: 77. 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 melanombra Meyrick, 1888". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 28 August 2020.

[2] Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 20: 77. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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