Eclactistis is a genus of moths of the family Oecophoridae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Oecophorinae |
| Genus: | Eclactistis Meyrick, 1913 |
| Species: | E. byrseuta
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| Binomial name | |
| Eclactistis byrseuta Meyrick, 1913
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There is only one species in this genus: Eclactistis byrseuta (Meyrick, 1913) that is found in New Guinea[1] This species has a wingspan of 14-15mm.
An Australian species Eclactistis anisopasta Turner 1935 that was described in this genus was transferred to Baioglossa.[2]
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Eclactistis.
- Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eclactistis Meyrick 1913". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- www.nhm.ac.uk Genus Database
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