Elachista plagiaula

Elachista plagiaula is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1938.[1] It is found in New Zealand.[2]

Elachista plagiaula
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E. plagiaula
Binomial name
Elachista plagiaula
(Meyrick, 1938)
Synonyms
  • Thectophila plagiaula Meyrick, 1938

The wingspan is 12–15 mm. The costal area of the forewings is variably tinged or suffused with white. There is a white subdorsal streak from the base to the tornus, leaving a narrow grey dorsal streak. The hindwings are grey.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Thectophila plagiaula". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  2. Elachista at funet
  3. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961; Volume 67, 1938


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