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Epiphthora nivea

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Species of moth

Epiphthora nivea
Male holotype specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Epiphthora
Species: E. nivea
Binomial name
Epiphthora nivea
(Philpott, 1930)
Synonyms
  • Apatetris nivea Philpott, 1930

Epiphthora nivea is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Philpott in 1930. It is found in New Zealand, where it has only been recorded from the Waitākere Ranges.

The larvae feed on Collospermum hastatum.

References

  1. funet.fi
  2. "Environmental Impact Assessment of Aerial Spraying Btk in NZ for painted apple moth". Archived from the original on 2014-09-20. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
Taxon identifiers
Epiphthora nivea
Apatetris nivea


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