Filatima epulatrix is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia, New York, Oklahoma, Ontario and Quebec.[1][2]
| Filatima epulatrix | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Filatima |
| Species: | F. epulatrix
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| Binomial name | |
| Filatima epulatrix Hodges, 1969
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The wingspan is 15.5-17.5 mm.
The larvae feed on Malus sylvestris.[3]
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