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Elaphristis anthracitis

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Elaphristis anthracitis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Elaphristis
Species:
E. anthracitis
Binomial name
Elaphristis anthracitis
(Turner, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Zophochroa anthracitis Turner, 1902
  • Noorda molybdis Lower, 1903
  • Autocharis molybdis

Elaphristis anthracitis is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are fuscous with a fine blackish line from three-fourths of the costa to three-fourths of the hindmargin. There is an indistinct fine black curved subterminal line. The hindwings are whitish-fuscous. Adults have been recorded on wing in December.[2]

References

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  1. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ^ Trans. R. Soc. S. Austr. 27 (1): 65Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.