Eclactistis
Genus of moths
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Eclactistis is a genus of moths of the family Oecophoridae.
| Eclactistis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Oecophorinae |
| Genus: | Eclactistis Meyrick, 1913 |
| Species: | E. byrseuta |
| Binomial name | |
| Eclactistis byrseuta Meyrick, 1913 | |
There is only one species in this genus: Eclactistis byrseuta (Meyrick, 1913) that is found in New Guinea[1] This species has a wingspan of 14-15mm.
An Australian species Eclactistis anisopasta Turner 1935 that was described in this genus was transferred to Baioglossa.[2]
