Elachista napaea
Elachista napaea is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Philpott in 1930.[1] It is found in New Zealand.[2]
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| Elachista napaea Philpott, 1930 | |
The wingspan is 9–10 mm. Head and thorax grey. The forewings are whitish-grey with a few ochreous and various blackish scales. There is a series of blackish dots along the fold from near the base to about one-third and an ochreous blotch on the fold at about three-fourths, containing a linear black mark. The hindwings are fuscous-grey.[3]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Elachista napaea". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- Elachista at funet
- Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 61, 1930
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