Ephysteris ornata is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Anthonie Johannes Theodorus Janse in 1950. It is found in Namibia and the South African province of Gauteng.[1]

Ephysteris ornata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Ephysteris
Species:
E. ornata
Binomial name
Ephysteris ornata
(Janse, 1950)
Synonyms
  • Aristotelia ornata Janse, 1950

The larvae feed on Osteospermum muricatum.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Ephysteris ornata (Janse, 1950)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Ephysteris ornata (Janse, 1950)". Afromoths. Retrieved August 13, 2019.