Epichorista elephantina

Epichorista elephantina is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand.

Epichorista elephantina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epichorista
Species:
E. elephantina
Binomial name
Epichorista elephantina
(Meyrick, 1885)[1]
Synonyms
  • Proselena elephantina Meyrick, 1885

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] The hindwings are dark grey in females and whitish in males.[3]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961, Volume 17, 1884
  3. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961, Volume 60, 1930
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