Elachista demogenes
"Elachista" demogenes is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1897.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from South Australia.[2]
| Elachista demogenes | |
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| Species: | E. demogenes |
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| Elachista demogenes Meyrick, 1897 | |
The wingspan is 7–8 mm. The forewings are pale grey, irrorated with dark fuscous, sometimes with a suffusion of black irroration towards the dorsum anteriorly and toward the costa posteriorly. The plical and second discal stigmata are black. The hindwings are grey.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was described in the family Elachistidae, but was excluded from this family in a later study.[4]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Elachistidae unplaced species demogenes". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- Elachista at funet
- Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 22 (2) : 336
- Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae)
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