Elachista brevis
Appearance
Elachista brevis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Elachistidae |
Genus: | Elachista |
Species: | E. brevis
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Binomial name | |
Elachista brevis |
Elachista brevis is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to Kenya.[1]
The wingspan is about 7.3 mm.
Etymology
[edit]The species name refers to the short distal spine of the sacculus and is derived from Latin brevis (meaning short).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Elachista brevis Sruoga & De Prins, 2009". Afro Moths. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^ The Elachistinae (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) of Kenya with descriptions of eight new species