Elachista flavicilia

Elachista flavicilia is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to Australia.[1]

Elachista flavicilia
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E. flavicilia
Binomial name
Elachista flavicilia
Kaila, 2011

The wingspan is 9–11 millimetres (0.35–0.43 in) for males and 9.9–10.7 millimetres (0.39–0.42 in) for females. The forewings are rusty brown intermixed with bluish white scales forming irregular longitudinal stripes, except near the margins. The hindwings are grey.

References

  1. Lauri Kaila (7 June 2011). Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae. Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. 2. CSIRO. ISBN 9780643103054.


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