Elachista plagiaula
| Elachista plagiaula | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. plagiaula |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista plagiaula (Meyrick, 1938) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Elachista plagiaula is a moth in the Elachistidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1938.[1] It is found in New Zealand.[2]
The wingspan is 12–15 mm. The costal area of the forewings is variably tinged or suffused with white. There is a white subdorsal streak from the base to the tornus, leaving a narrow grey dorsal streak. The hindwings are grey.[3]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Thectophila plagiaula". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ↑ Elachista at funet
- ↑ Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 67, 1938
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