Elachista antipetra

Elachista antipetra is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922.[1] It is found in India.

Elachista antipetra
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E. antipetra
Binomial name
Elachista antipetra
Meyrick, 1922

The wingspan is about 6 mm. The forewings are dark brown, the proximal part of the wing is lighter and sparsely covered with brown scales on a greyish ground colour, the wing is darker beyond its middle. The transverse fascia are antemedian, white and slightly oblique and blackish-brown scales form a blurred patch just beyond the fascia and between the costal and tornal spots. The hindwings are dark brown, but slightly lighter basally.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Elachista antipetra". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  2. Sruoga, V. & Diškus, A. (2006). Zootaxa. 1350: 33-43.


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