Sphaleractis epiclysta

(Sphaleractis epiclysta)

Description

Sphaleractis epiclysta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1920. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Tasmania. The wingspan is 9–11 mm. The forewings are fuscous suffusedly irrorated dark fuscous and with the costa from one-third to near the apex suffused with white mixed dark fuscous irroration. The second discal stigma is dark fuscous. The hindwings are light grey.

Taxonomic tree:

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