Elachista gerasimovi
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| Elachista gerasimovi Sruoga, 2000
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Elachista gerasimovi is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to Uzbekistan.
The wingspan is 9 millimetres (0.35 in) for females. The forewings are dark brown with a bronze lustre and golden shining marks. The hindwings are greyish brown, but paler in the basal part.
Etymology
This species is named in honour of Russian entomologist A.M. Gerasimov who has collected the holotype.[1]
References
- ^ Virginijus Sruoga (2000). "Three new species of Elachista Treitschke (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) from Central Asia" (PDF). Vilnius Pedagogical University. 10. Acta Zoologica Lituanica. ISSN 1392-1657. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2011-09-27.