Epiphthora acrocola

Epiphthora acrocola is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1927. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Tasmania.[1]

Epiphthora acrocola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Epiphthora
Species:
E. acrocola
Binomial name
Epiphthora acrocola
Turner, 1927

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are whitish, finely and fairly uniformly irrorated with grey-brown. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References

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  2. Pap. & Proc. R. Soc. Tasm. 1926 : 136 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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