Elachista gerasmia

Elachista gerasmia is a species of moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in south eastern Australia and New Zealand.[1]

Elachista gerasmia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Elachistidae
Genus:
Elachista
Species:
E. gerasmia
Binomial name
Elachista gerasmia
Meyrick, 1889
Synonyms
  • Elachista egena Turner, 1923

The wingspan is 9–14 mm. The forewings are light grey or sometimes grey-whitish. There is a black dot on the fold in the middle, and an elongate black dot in the disc at two-thirds. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References
  1. Kaila, Lauri (2011). "Elachistine moths of Australia : (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae)". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. 11: 147. ISBN 9780643103054. OCLC 694145362.
  2. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 21, 1888


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