Biology:Erechthias ascensionae
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Short description: Species of moth
| Erechthias ascensionae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Genus: | Erechthias |
| Species: | E. ascensionae
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| Erechthias ascensionae Davis & Mendel, 2013
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Erechthias ascensionae is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is endemic to Ascension Island.
The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm. The forewings are predominantly pale whitish cream, irrorated (speckled) with scattered dark brown scales. The hindwings are uniformly pale greyish brown.
The larvae are most likely plant detritivores or lichenivorous.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the genitive case of the type locality.[1]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Erechthias ascensionae. |
Wikidata ☰ Q15640207 entry
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