Erechthias lychnopa
| Erechthias lychnopa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Genus: | Erechthias |
| Species: | E. lychnopa |
| Binomial name | |
| Erechthias lychnopa Meyrick, 1927 | |
Erechthias lychnopa is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is known from New Zealand.
The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are grey, irrorated (speckled) with blackish scales which are edged in whitish. There is a white mark on the middle of the costal edge. The median portion of the apical area is dark grey mixed with blackish and speckled with white. Above and below this are orange ochreous spots. The hindwings are dark grey with an apical spot consisting of whitish speckling.[1]
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