Epiphyas asthenopis (Lower, 1902) is a animal in the Tortricidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Epiphyas asthenopis (Lower, 1902)

Epiphyas asthenopis (Lower, 1902)

Epiphyas asthenopis is a species of Tortricidae moth found in south-eastern Australia with a 17 mm wingspan.

Family
Genus
Epiphyas
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Epiphyas asthenopis (Lower, 1902)

Epiphyas asthenopis is a moth species belonging to the family Tortricidae. This species is found in Australia, with confirmed records from the regions of New South Wales and Victoria. Its wingspan measures 17 millimeters. The base forewing colour is pale-grey, turning grey-whitish closer to the wing base. It has a pale-brownish subdorsal blotch, which is bordered by a whitish suffusion. The hindwings are whitish in colour.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricidae Epiphyas

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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