Epiphthora nivea

Epiphthora nivea
	Male holotype specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Epiphthora
Species:	E. nivea
Binomial name
	Epiphthora nivea; (Philpott, 1930)
Synonyms
	Apatetris nivea Philpott, 1930;

Epiphthora nivea is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Philpott in 1930. It is found in New Zealand,[1] where it has only been recorded from the Waitākere Ranges.

The larvae feed on Collospermum hastatum.[2]

References

funet.fi
"Environmental Impact Assessment of Aerial Spraying Btk in NZ for painted apple moth". Archived from the original on 2014-09-20. Retrieved 2015-10-16.

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[1] unet.fi

[2] "Environmental Impact Assessment of Aerial Spraying Btk in NZ for painted apple moth". Archived from the original on 2014-09-20. Retrieved 2015-10-16.