Elachista strepens

Elachista strepens is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922.[1] It is found in India (Assam).[2]

Elachista strepens
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E. strepens
Binomial name
Elachista strepens
Meyrick, 1922

The wingspan is about 5 mm. The forewings are dark ashy-fuscous with a cloudy whitish dot on the costa at two-fifths and one at four-fifths. There are several white terminal specks. The hindwings are dark grey.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Elachista strepens". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  2. Elachista at funet
  3. Exotic Microlep. 2 (16): 508


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