Ephysteris tenuisaccus

Ephysteris tenuisaccus is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Russia (the southern Ural) and on Cyprus. The habitat consists of chalk steppe.

Ephysteris tenuisaccus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Ephysteris
Species:
E. tenuisaccus
Binomial name
Ephysteris tenuisaccus
Nupponen, 2010[1]

The wingspan is 10.5–12.5 mm.[2] Adults are on wing in June.

References

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  1. ^ Ephysteris at funet
  2. ^ Junnilainen, J.; Nupponen, K. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part I: descriptions of seventeen new species (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2366: 1–34. Preview