Filatima epulatrix
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Filatima epulatrix | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Filatima |
| Species: | F. epulatrix |
| Binomial name | |
| Filatima epulatrix Hodges, 1969 | |
Filatima epulatrix is a species of moth in 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]
The wingspan is 15.5-17.5 mm.
The larvae feed on Malus sylvestris.[3]