Ephysteris sporobolella
| Ephysteris sporobolella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Ephysteris |
| Species: | E. sporobolella
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| Binomial name | |
| Ephysteris sporobolella Landry, 2010
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Ephysteris sporobolella is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Bernard Landry in 2010. It is found on the Galápagos Islands.[1]
The length of the forewings is 2.8-3.9 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from January to June and in November.
Etymology
The species name refers to the host plant, Sporobolus virginicus.[2]
References
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Ephysteris Meyrick, 1908". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- ^ Revue suisse de Zoologie 117 (4): 710