Elachista watti
Species of moth
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elachista watti is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Philpott in 1924.[1] It is found in New Zealand.[2]
| Elachista watti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. watti |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista watti Philpott, 1924 | |
The wingspan is 7-8.5 mm. The forewings are metallic white with a linear spot of fuscous below the fold at three-fifths and a median fuscous streak from three-fourths to near the apex. The hindwings are greyish-fuscous.[3]: 213
