Epichorista elephantina
Appearance
Epichorista elephantina | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Epichorista |
Species: | E. elephantina
|
Binomial name | |
Epichorista elephantina | |
Synonyms | |
|
Epichorista elephantina is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand.
The wingspan is 23–27 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous with a cloudy central streak, more yellowish ochreous from the base to beyond the middle and containing several small dots of black scales. There is an ill-defined longitudinal blackish line in the disc, as well as some fine scattered black dots towards the hindmargin.[2][3]
References
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Epichorista elephantina.
Wikispecies has information related to Epichorista elephantina.
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961, Volume 17, 1884 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961, Volume 60, 1930