Epiphthora thyellias is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria.[1]

Epiphthora thyellias
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Epiphthora
Species:
E. thyellias
Binomial name
Epiphthora thyellias
Meyrick, 1904

The wingspan is about 13 mm (0.51 in). The forewings are white, suffused with whitish ochreous except towards the apex, irregularly sprinkled with dark fuscous. There is a broad longitudinal streak of dark fuscous irroration (sprinkles) from before the middle of the disc to the apex. The hindwings are ochreous whitish.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (25 April 2014). "Epiphthora thyellias Meyrick, 1904". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  2. ^ Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (part II [number 114]): 262. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.20163 – via Internet Archive.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.