Ephysteris longicornis
species of insect

Ephysteris longicornis is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by John Frederick Gates Clarke in 1986. It is found on the Marquesas Archipelago in French Polynesia.
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The date and method of observation matter as much as the stated conclusion, especially where classification or consensus has changed. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 10, 2022. The linked authority identifier is Q22285225. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1986.
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