Elachista brevis

Elachista brevis is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to Kenya.[1]

Elachista brevis
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E. brevis
Binomial name
Elachista brevis
Sruoga & De Prins, 2009

The wingspan is about 7.3 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish, mottled with ochreous or greyish at the tips of the scales. Brownish black-tipped scales form two small spots and the fringe is greyish. The hindwings are grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the short distal spine of the sacculus and is derived from Latin brevis (meaning short).[2]

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