Ephysteris flavida

(Ephysteris flavida)

Description

Ephysteris flavida is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Povolný in 1969. It is found in Mongolia, Iran and China (Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang) The length of the forewings is 3.9–5 mm. The forewings are covered with cream, yellow-tipped scales and mottled by dark-grey scales along the costal margin and termen. The hindwings are pale grey. Adults are on wing in August in China.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gelechiidae
Genus:Ephysteris
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