Ephysteris subdiminutella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is a widely distributed species, it is known from northern and southern Africa, from Egypt to South Africa, Australia, Palestine, India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. It is also found in the Galápagos Islands.darwinfoundation.org: checklist Galapagos islandsLandry, B., Roque-Albelo, L. (2010) The Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) of the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, a taxonomic revision. Revue suisse de Zoologie 117(4): 697-770
Known host plants of the larvae of this species include Balanitaceae (Balanites aegyptiaca), Zygophyllaceae (Zygophyllum album) and Rhamnaceae (Zizyphus sp.).
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Boldsystems.org: Pictures of Ephystreris subdiminutella