Elachista kakamegensis
| Elachista kakamegensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. kakamegensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista kakamegensis Sruoga & De Prins, 2009 | |
Elachista kakamegensis is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to Kenya.[1]
The wingspan is about 5.3 mm for males and 6.8 mm for females.
Etymology
The species name refers to Kakamega, the type locality.[2]
References
- ^ "Elachista kakamegensis (Sruoga & De Prins, 2009)". Afro Moths. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ The Elachistinae (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) of Kenya with descriptions of eight new species