Elachista ievae

Elachista ievae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Elachistidae
Genus:	Elachista
Species:	E. ievae
Binomial name
	Elachista ievae; Sruoga, 2008

Elachista ievae is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Sruoga in 2008.^[1] It is found in Nepal.^[2] The habitat consists of mixed primary forests.

The wingspan is about 8.7 mm. The forewings are blackish brown with white markings with a weak lustre and a yellowish tint. The hindwings are dark brown.

Etymology

The species is named after the daughter of the author, Ieva.^[3]

References

^ Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.^{[failed verification]}
^ Elachista at funet
^ Sruoga, Virginijus, 2008, Zootaxa 1821: 59-66. [1]

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[1] Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.^{[failed verification]}

[2] Elachista at funet

[3] Sruoga, Virginijus, 2008, Zootaxa 1821: 59-66. [1]

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