Sphaleractis epiclysta
| Sphaleractis epiclysta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Sphaleractis |
| Species: | S. epiclysta
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| Binomial name | |
| Sphaleractis epiclysta Meyrick, 1920
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Sphaleractis epiclysta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1920. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Tasmania.[1]
The wingspan is 9–11 mm. The forewings are fuscous suffusedly sprinkled with dark fuscous and with the costa from one-third to near the apex suffused with white mixed with dark fuscous sprinkles. The second discal stigma is dark fuscous. The hindwings are light grey.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (28 August 2014). "Sphaleractis epiclysta Meyrick, 1920". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ Meyrick, Edward (March 1920) Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (10): 299. via Internet Archive.
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