Ephysteris ornata

Ephysteris ornata is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Anthonie Johannes Theodorus Janse in 1950. It is found in Namibia and the South African province of Gauteng.[1]

Ephysteris ornata
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E. ornata
Binomial name
Ephysteris ornata
(Janse, 1950)
Synonyms
  • Aristotelia ornata Janse, 1950

The larvae feed on Osteospermum muricatum.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Ephysteris ornata (Janse, 1950)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Ephysteris ornata (Janse, 1950)". Afromoths. Retrieved August 13, 2019.


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