Filatima sperryi is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California,[1][2] Nevada and Utah.
| Filatima sperryi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Filatima |
| Species: | F. sperryi
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| Binomial name | |
| Filatima sperryi Clarke, 1947
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The wingspan is 18–21 mm.
Etymology edit
The species is named for John L. Sperry, who provided the type specimen and the Nevada specimen.[3]
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