Elachista antipetra

Elachista antipetra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species: E. antipetra
Binomial name
Elachista antipetra
Meyrick, 1922

Elachista antipetra is a moth in the Elachistidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1922.[1] It is found in India.

The wingspan is about 6 mm. The forewings are dark brown, the proximal part of the wing lighter and sparsely covered with brown scales on a greyish ground colour, the wing is darker beyond middle. The transverse fascia are antemedian, white and slightly oblique and blackish brown scales form a blurred patch just beyond the fascia and between the costal and tornal spots. The hindwings are dark brown, but slightly lighter basally.[2]

References

  1. LepIndex
  2. Sruoga, V. & A. Diškus, 2006, Zootaxa 1350: 33-43.
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