Elachista planca
Elachista planca is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to Kenya.[1]
| Elachista planca | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. planca |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista planca Sruoga & De Prins, 2009 | |
The wingspan is about 9.6 mm (0.38 in). The ground colour of the forewings is brownish grey, indistinctly delimited whitish transverse fascia. There is a white spot on the costa and another similar spot slightly before it at the tornus. The fringe scales in the apex are white, but otherwise grey. The hindwings, including the fringe, are pale brownish grey.
Etymology
The species name refers to the shape of the signum and is derived from Latin planca (meaning board).[2]
References
- "Elachista planca Sruoga & De Prins, 2009". Afro Moths. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- The Elachistinae (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) of Kenya with descriptions of eight new species
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