Elachista deficiens is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka.

Elachista deficiens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. deficiens
Binomial name
Elachista deficiens
Meyrick, 1922

The wingspan is about 7.7 mm.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Elachista deficiens​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  2. ^ Sruoga, V. & Diškus, A. (2006). Zootaxa. 1350: 33-43.