Ephysteris wenquana is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by H.H.Li and Bidzilya in 2008. It is found in Yunnan, China.[1]

Ephysteris wenquana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Ephysteris
Species:
E. wenquana
Binomial name
Ephysteris wenquana
H.H.Li & Bidzilya, 2008

The length of the forewings is 4-4.5 mm. The forewings are covered with pale brown scales, sparsely mottled by black in the apical zone and with three dark weakly prolonged spots. The first at one-third, the second at two-thirds and the third in the middle near the costal margin. The hindwings are pale grey. Adults are on wing in August.

Etymology edit

The species name refers to Wenquan, the type locality.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ funet.fi
  2. ^ Li, H.-H. & O. Bidzilya, 2008: A review of the genus Ehystris Meyrick, 1908 from China, with descriptions of two new species (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa 1733: 45-56 Abstract: [1].