Elachista napaea
Illustration of male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. napaea
Binomial name
Elachista napaea
Philpott, 1930

Elachista napaea is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Philpott in 1930.[1] It is found in New Zealand.[2]

The wingspan is 9–10 mm. Head and thorax grey. The forewings are whitish-grey with a few ochreous and various blackish scales. There is a series of blackish dots along the fold from near the base to about one-third and an ochreous blotch on the fold at about three-fourths, containing a linear black mark. The hindwings are fuscous-grey.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Elachista napaea". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  2. Elachista at funet
  3. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 61, 1930


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