Epiphthora nivea

Epiphthora nivea is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Philpott in 1930. It is found in New Zealand,[1] where it has only been recorded from the Waitākere Ranges.

Epiphthora nivea
Male holotype specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Epiphthora
Species:
E. nivea
Binomial name
Epiphthora nivea
(Philpott, 1930)
Synonyms
  • Apatetris nivea Philpott, 1930

The larvae feed on Collospermum hastatum.[2]

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