Elachista watti
Elachista watti is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Philpott in 1924.[1] It is found in New Zealand.[2]
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The wingspan is 7-8.5 mm. The forewings are metallic white with a linear spot of fuscous below the fold at three-fifths and a median fuscous streak from three-fourths to near the apex. The hindwings are greyish-fuscous.[3]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Elachista watti". 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 55, 1924
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