Biology:Elachista metallifera

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Short description: Species of moth

Elachista metallifera
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. metallifera
Binomial name
Elachista metallifera
Lower, 1908

Elachista metallifera is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1908.[1] It is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from Queensland.[2]

Taxonomy

The name metallifera is preoccupied by Mompha metallifera, described by Lord Walsingham in 1882. The identity of this species is uncertain, because the holotype is lost.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13603808 entry