Epiphthora nivea is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Philpott in 1930. It is found in New Zealand,[1] where it has only been recorded from the Waitākere Ranges.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Epiphthora |
| Species: | E. nivea
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| Epiphthora nivea (Philpott, 1930)
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The larvae feed on Collospermum hastatum.[2]
References
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- ^ "Environmental Impact Assessment of Aerial Spraying Btk in NZ for painted apple moth". Archived from the original on 2014-09-20. Retrieved 2015-10-16.