| Elachista brevis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. brevis |
| 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.
The species name refers to the short distal spine of the sacculus and is derived from Latin brevis (meaning short). [2]
The Elachistidae are a family of small moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. Some authors lump about 3,300 species in eight subfamilies here, but this arrangement almost certainly results in a massively paraphyletic and completely unnatural assemblage, united merely by symplesiomorphies retained from the first gelechioid moths.
Elachista subalbidella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe and North America.
Elachista albidella is a moth of the family Elachistidae, described by William Nylander in 1848. Its wingspan ranges from 9–10 millimetres (0.35–0.39 in).The head is white. Forewings are white, costa and sometimes dorsum suffused with fuscous; plical stigma large, elongate, black ; an angulated fuscous fascia beyond middle, angle acutely produced towards apex ; small fuscous costal and dorsal spots near apex. Hindwings are rather dark grey.The larva is greenish-grey, more yellowish anteriorly; head dark brown.
Elachista glomerella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is endemic to northern Queensland, Australia.
Elachista modesta is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Greece and Turkey.
Elachista lomionella is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in Massachusetts.
”Elachista” parvipulvella is a moth of the superfamily Gelechioidea. It was described from Texas.
Elachista chelonitis is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in South Africa, Kenya and Malawi.
Elachista kakamegensis is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to Kenya.
Elachista longispina is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to Kenya.
Elachista planca is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to Kenya.
Elachista crocogastra is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Madagascar and South Africa.
Elachista telcharella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from California.
Elachista gildorella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from California.
Elachista caranthirella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from California.
Elachista telerella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Oregon.
Elachista dolabella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from California.
Elachista cicadella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Canada, where it has been recorded from Yukon.
Elachista diorella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Arizona.
Elachista saccharella, the sugarcane leafminer moth, is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Florida, and Louisiana in the United States and in Cuba.