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Elachista demogenes

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Elachista demogenes
Scientific classification
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E. demogenes
Binomial name
Elachista demogenes
Meyrick, 1897

"Elachista" demogenes is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1897.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from South Australia.[2]

The wingspan is 7–8 mm. The forewings are pale grey, irrorated with dark fuscous, sometimes with a suffusion of black irroration towards the dorsum anteriorly and toward the costa posteriorly. The plical and second discal stigmata are black. The hindwings are grey.[3]

Taxonomy

The species was described in the family Elachistidae, but was excluded from this family in a later study.[4]

References

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Elachistidae unplaced species demogenes​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  2. ^ Elachista at funet
  3. ^ Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 22 (2) : 336
  4. ^ Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae)