Elachista fucosa

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Elachista fucosa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. fucosa
Binomial name
Elachista fucosa
Meyrick, 1922

Elachista fucosa is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the dry interior areas of Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia. [1]

The wingspan is 6.4–9 millimetres (0.25–0.35 in). The forewings are pale grey and the hindwings are grey.

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References

  1. Lauri Kaila (2011). "Elachistine Moths of Australia: Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Elachistidae". Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. CSIRO. 11. ISBN   9780643103054.