Epiphthora microtima

Epiphthora microtima
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Epiphthora
Species:	E. microtima
Binomial name
	Epiphthora microtima; Meyrick, 1904

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

The wingspan is about 11 mm (0.43 in). The forewings are light greyish-ochreous, irrorated with fuscous and obscurely sprinkled with whitish. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[2]

References

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Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (part II [number 114]): 267. Retrieved 17 June 2020 – via Internet Archive.

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[2] Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (part II [number 114]): 267. Retrieved 17 June 2020 – via Internet Archive.