Erechthias ascensionae

Erechthias ascensionae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Erechthias
Species: E. ascensionae
Binomial name
Erechthias ascensionae
Davis & Mendel, 2013

Erechthias ascensionae is a moth of the Tineidae family. It is endemic to Ascension Island.

The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm. The forewings are predominantly pale whitish cream, irrorated (speckled) with scattered dark brown scales. The hindwings are uniformly pale greyish brown.

The larvae are most likely plant detritivores or lichenivorous.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the genitive case of the type locality.[1]

References

  1. Davis, D.R.; Mendel, H. 2013: The genus Erechthias Meyrick of Ascension Island, including discovery of a new brachypterous species (Lepidoptera, Tineidae). ZooKeys, 341: 1-20. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.341.6146
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