Elachista napaea
| Elachista napaea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. napaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista napaea Philpot, 1930 | |
Elachista napaea is a moth in the Elachistidae family. It was described by Philpot in 1930.[1] It is found in New Zealand.[2]
The wingspan is 9-10 mm. Head and thorax grey. The forewings are whitish-grey with a few ochreous and various blackish scales. There is a series of blackish dots along the fold from near the base to about one-third and an ochreous blotch on the fold at about three-fourths, containing a linear black mark. The hindwings are fuscous-grey.[3]
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