Filatima sperryi is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California,[1][2] Nevada and Utah.

Filatima sperryi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Filatima
Species:
F. sperryi
Binomial name
Filatima sperryi
Clarke, 1947

The wingspan is 18–21 mm.

Etymology

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The species is named for John L. Sperry, who provided the type specimen and the Nevada specimen.[3]

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