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

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

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

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (25 April 2014). "Epiphthora microtima Meyrick, 1904". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  2. ^ Meyrick, E. (1904). "Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 29 (part II [number 114]): 267. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.20163 – via Internet Archive.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.