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Elachista demogenes
Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Elachista demogenes is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1897.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from South Australia.[2]
The wingspan is 7–8 mm (0.28–0.31 in). The forewings are pale grey, irrorated with dark fuscous, sometimes with a suffusion of black irroration towards the dorsum anteriorly and toward the costa posteriorly. The plical and second discal stigmata are black. The hindwings are grey.[3]: 336
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Taxonomy
The species was described in the family Elachistidae, but was excluded from this family in a later study.[4]
References
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