Elachista merista

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

Elachista merista is a moth of the Elachistidae family that is found in south-eastern Tasmania and Kangaroo Island in South Australia.[1]

The wingspan is about 7 millimetres (0.28 in) for males. The forewings and hindwings are pale.

References

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