Elachista phalaridis is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Parenti in 1983.[1][failed verification] It is found in Japan (Honshu).
| Elachista phalaridis | |
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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. phalaridis
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista phalaridis Parenti, 1983
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The length of the forewings is 3.6-3.8 mm for males and 3.8-4.2 mm for females. The forewings are black-brownish, with silver-whitish markings.[2]
References
edit- ^ Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
- ^ Japanese Elachista studied by Parenti (1983) (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae): The Subgenus Aphelosetia and the Gleichenella-, Tetragonella-, and Bifasciella-Groups