Elachista essymena

Elachista essymena
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species: E. essymena
Binomial name
Elachista essymena
Kaila, 2011

Elachista essymena is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Tasmania.

The wingspan is about 8.7 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale bluish grey, with dark grey-tipped scales. The hindwings are grey.[1]

References

  1. Lauri Kaila (2011). "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera (CSIRO) 2: 214.

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