Elachista putris

Elachista putris is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1923.[1] It is found in northern India.[2]

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

The wingspan of Elachista putris is about 8 mm. The forewings are dark purplish-grey, irrorated with blackish and posteriorly slightly speckled with whitish. There is a narrow ochreous-white fascia before the middle which is narrower on the costa and has some blackish scales. There is also an ochreous-white spot with some blackish scales on the costa at three-fourths, and a small similar spot on the dorsum. The hindwings are dark grey.[3]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Elachista putris". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  2. Elachista at funet
  3. Exot. Microlep. 3 (1-2): 60


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