Ephysteris subcaerulea

Ephysteris subcaerulea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Ephysteris
Species:	E. subcaerulea
Binomial name
	Ephysteris subcaerulea; (Meyrick, 1918)
Synonyms
	Phthorimaea subcaerulea Meyrick, 1918; Aristotelia paraleuca Meyrick, 1929;

Ephysteris subcaerulea is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in southern India.[1]

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are whitish, irregularly sprinkled with grey with some blackish scales, posteriorly tending to form interneural streaks. There is a distinct white submedian streak from the base to the tornus. The stigmata are black, the plical rather obliquely before the first discal, the second discal large and roundish. The hindwings are pale bluish.[2]

References

Savela, Markku, ed. (February 10, 2015). "Ephysteris subcaerulea (Meyrick, 1918)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (5): 136.

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[1] Savela, Markku, ed. (February 10, 2015). "Ephysteris subcaerulea (Meyrick, 1918)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 28, 2020.

[2] Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (5): 136.