Ephysteris scimitarella
Ephysteris scimitarella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Bernard Landry in 2010. It is found on the Galápagos Islands.[1]
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| Species: | E. scimitarella |
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The length of the forewings is 4.2-4.7 mm. The forewings have off-white, brown-tipped scaling, overlaid with orange-ochre scales of variable shades on the veins and along the side veins and anal area on the basal half. There are beige, narrower scales on the distal half of the costa and two black dots in the fold at one-third and above the fold. The hindwings are greyish brown. Adults have been recorded on wing in February, March and May.
Etymology
The species name refers to the scimitar-shaped signum in the female corpus bursae.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Ephysteris Meyrick, 1908". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- Revue suisse de Zoologie 117 (4): 714
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