Elachista arctodyta

Elachista arctodyta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. arctodyta
Binomial name
Elachista arctodyta
Meyrick, 1897

”Elachista” arctodyta is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It is found in Australia, including Western Australia.

The wingspan is about 8 mm. The head, palpi, antennae and thorax are whitish-fuscous. The abdomen is black above, with some white scales and ochreous-whitish beneath. The forewings are whitish-fuscous, irregularly sprinkled with dark fuscous. The hindwings are grey. Adults have been recorded in October.[1]

Taxonomy

The species was originally described in the family Elachistidae. It was recently moved to the Scythrididae, but has not been assigned to a new genus yet.[2]

References

  1. ^ Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales
  2. ^ Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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