Elachista kakamegensis

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

Elachista kakamegensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Elachistidae
Genus:
Elachista
Species:
E. kakamegensis
Binomial name
Elachista kakamegensis
Sruoga & De Prins, 2009

The wingspan is about 5.3 mm for males and 6.8 mm for females. The forewings are blackish brown with silvery spots. The fringe line is brownish black, but the bases of the fringe line scales are whitish. There is a group of raised brownish black scales forming an irregular patch in the lower corner of the wing base. The hindwings and fringe are brown grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to Kakamega, the type locality.[2]

References
  1. "Elachista kakamegensis (Sruoga & De Prins, 2009)". Afro Moths. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  2. The Elachistinae (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) of Kenya with descriptions of eight new species


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