Elachista arctodyta
| Elachista arctodyta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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
- ^ Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales
- ^ Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae
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