Elachista micalis

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

Elachista micalis is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found from the Pelion Plains to the Pelion Gap area in Tasmania.[1]

The wingspan is 5.8–6 millimetres (0.23–0.24 in) for males and 6.6 millimetres (0.26 in) for females. The forewings of the males are metallic blue basally with shiny dark bronzy brown scales distally. Females have black forewings with a bronzy sheen and five metallic blue markings. The hindwings of both sexes are dark grey.

References

  1. Lauri Kaila (2011). "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera (CSIRO) 2.
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