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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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Filatima
Species:
F. epulatrix
Binomial name
Filatima epulatrix
Hodges, 1969

The wingspan is 15.5-17.5 mm.

The larvae feed on Malus sylvestris.[3]

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