Elachista flavicilia

Elachista flavicilia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species: E. flavicilia
Binomial name
Elachista flavicilia
Kaila, 2011

Elachista flavicilia is a moth of the Elachistidae family that is endemic to Australia.[1]

The wingspan is 9–11 millimetres (0.35–0.43 in) for males and 9.9–10.7 millimetres (0.39–0.42 in) for females. The forewings are rusty brown intermixed with bluish white scales forming irregular longitudinal stripes, except near the margins. The hindwings are grey.

References

  1. Lauri Kaila. "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. CSIRO.
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