Elachista gerasmia
| Elachista gerasmia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. gerasmia |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista gerasmia Meyrick, 1889 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Elachista gerasmia is a moth of the Elachistidae family that is endemic to Australia[1] and New Zealand.
The wingspan is 9–14 mm. The forewings are light grey or sometimes grey-whitish. There is a black dot on the fold in the middle, and an elongate black dot in the disc at two-thirds. The hindwings are grey.[2]
References
- ↑ Lauri Kaila. "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera (CSIRO) 11.
- ↑ Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 21, 1888
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