Biology:Epichorista elephantina
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Short description: Species of moth
Epichorista elephantina | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Epichorista |
Species: | E. elephantina
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Binomial name | |
Epichorista elephantina (Meyrick, 1885)[1]
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Epichorista elephantina is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand.
The wingspan is 23–27 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous with a cloudy central streak, more yellowish ochreous from the base to beyond the middle and containing several small dots of black scales. There is an ill-defined longitudinal blackish line in the disc, as well as some fine scattered black dots towards the hindmargin.[2] The hindwings are dark grey in females and whitish in males.[3]
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