Biology:Elachista cataptila
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Short description: Species of moth
| Elachista cataptila | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Family: | Unassigned
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| Genus: | Unassigned
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| Species: | E. cataptila
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista cataptila Meyrick, 1897
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"Elachista" cataptila is a moth with an unclear taxonomic position. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1897.[1] It is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from Western Australia.[2]
The wingspan is 7–8 mm. The forewings are grey whitish, irrorated (sprinkled) with black or dark grey. There is an ill-defined blackish discal streak from the base to near the middle. 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. et al., eds (2003). "Elachistidae unplaced species cataptila". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=121512.
- ↑ Savela, Markku, ed (June 9, 2020). "Elachista cataptila Meyrick, 1897". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/elachistidae/elachistinae/elachista/#cataptila.
- ↑ Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 22 (2): 333.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ Kaila, Lauri (2011). Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae). Canberra: Csiro Publishing. p. 251. doi:10.1071/9780643103481. ISBN 978-0-643-10305-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=flsAVRnbaA4C&pg=PA251.
Wikidata ☰ Q13603661 entry
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