Elachista festina

Elachista festina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species: E. festina
Binomial name
Elachista festina
Kaila, 2011

Elachista festina is a moth of the Elachistidae family that is endemic to Australia, where it has been recorded from southern Queensland to coastal New South Wales.

The wingspan is 6.1-7.6 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale grey, with brown-tipped scales. The hindwings are grey.[1]

References

  1. Lauri Kaila. "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera 11.
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