Elachista antipetra is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922.[1] It is found in India.
| Elachista antipetra | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. antipetra
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista antipetra Meyrick, 1922
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The wingspan is about 6 mm. The forewings are dark brown, the proximal part of the wing is lighter and sparsely covered with brown scales on a greyish ground colour, the wing is darker beyond its middle. The transverse fascia are antemedian, white and slightly oblique and blackish-brown scales form a blurred patch just beyond the fascia and between the costal and tornal spots. The hindwings are dark brown, but slightly lighter basally.[2]
References edit
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Elachista antipetra". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ Sruoga, V. & Diškus, A. (2006). Zootaxa. 1350: 33-43.