Biology:Elachista orba

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Short description: Species of moth

Elachista orba
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. orba
Binomial name
Elachista orba
Meyrick, 1921

Elachista orba is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921.[1] It is found on Java.[2]

The length of the forewings is about 4 mm. The forewings are grey, irrorated with blackish and with an oblique streak of white irroration from the costa at three-fifths, reaching nearly to the tornus. The hindwings are grey.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Elachista orba". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=121701. 
  2. Elachista at funet
  3. Zool. Meded. Leyden 6 : 186 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13603836 entry