Elaphristis anthracitis

Elaphristis anthracitis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Hypeninae
Genus: Elaphristis
Species: E. anthracitis
Binomial name
Elaphristis anthracitis
(Turner, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Zophochroa anthracitis Turner, 1902
  • Noorda molybdis Lower, 1903
  • Autocharis molybdis

Elaphristis anthracitis is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are fuscous with a fine blackish line from three-fourths of the costa to three-fourths of the hindmargin. There is an indistinct fine black curved subterminal line. The hindwings are whitish-fuscous. Adults have been recorded on wing in December.[2]

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