Elachista deficiens
Elachista deficiens is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1922.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka.
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The wingspan is about 7.7 mm. The forewings are pale, greyish brown, mottled by dark brown tipped scales. The dark brown scales beyond the middle of the wing form two irregular spots near the costal and tornal margins. The same scales are found in the apical part, where they form an irregular spot. The irregular tornal and costal spots are whitish. The hindwings are dark brown.[2]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Elachista deficiens". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- Sruoga, V. & A. Diškus, 2006, Zootaxa 1350: 33-43.
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