Epiphthora melanombra
| Epiphthora melanombra | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Epiphthora |
| Species: | E. melanombra |
| Binomial name | |
| Epiphthora melanombra Meyrick, 1888 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Epiphthora melanombra is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1888. It is found in New Zealand.[1]
The wingspan is 10–11 mm. The forewings are whitish densely irrorated 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]
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