Biology:Elachista putris

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Short description: Species of moth

Elachista putris
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. putris
Binomial name
Elachista putris
Meyrick, 1923
Synonyms
  • Elachista leucobathra Meyrick, 1923

Elachista putris is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1923.[1] It is found in northern India .[2]

The wingspan of Elachista putris is about 8 mm. The forewings are dark purplish-grey, irrorated with blackish and posteriorly slightly speckled with whitish. There is a narrow ochreous-white fascia before the middle which is narrower on the costa and has some blackish scales. There is also an ochreous-white spot with some blackish scales on the costa at three-fourths, and a small similar spot on the dorsum. The hindwings are dark grey.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Elachista putris". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=121735. 
  2. Elachista at funet
  3. Exot. Microlep. 3 (1-2): 60 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13603864 entry