Sphaleractis epiclysta

Sphaleractis epiclysta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1920. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Tasmania.[1]

Sphaleractis epiclysta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Sphaleractis
Species:
S. epiclysta
Binomial name
Sphaleractis epiclysta
Meyrick, 1920

The wingspan is 9–11 mm. The forewings are fuscous suffusedly sprinkled with dark fuscous and with the costa from one-third to near the apex suffused with white mixed with dark fuscous sprinkles. The second discal stigma is dark fuscous. The hindwings are light grey.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (28 August 2014). "Sphaleractis epiclysta Meyrick, 1920". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ Meyrick, Edward (March 1920) Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (10): 299. via Internet Archive.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.