Elachista antonia

Elachista antonia is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found on Crete.

Elachista antonia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. antonia
Binomial name
Elachista antonia
Kaila, 2007[1]

The length of the forewings is 2.8–3.8 mm. The forewing costa is narrowly dark grey basally, the ground colour consisting of ochreous, slightly darker tipped scales. There are shorter grey fringe scales distally, forming an indistinct fringe line. The hindwings are pale grey.[2]

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Kaila, Lauri, 2007, Zootaxa 1629: 1-25.


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