Elachista puplesisi
Elachista puplesisi is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to Turkmenistan.
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| Species: | E. puplesisi |
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| Elachista puplesisi Sruoga, 2000 | |
The wingspan is 9 millimetres (0.35 in) for males. The forewings are white, with a very weak yellowish tinge. The hindwings are whitish, weakly mottled by brownish scales.
Etymology
This species is named in honour of Prof. Rimantas Puplesis who has studied Microlepidoptera of Central Asia.[1]
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References
- "Three new species of Elachista Treitschke (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) from Central Asia" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
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