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Erechthias penicillata
Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Erechthias penicillata is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was first described by Otto Herman Swezey in 1909. It is found in the Pacific region, including French Polynesia and Hawaii.
The wingspan is about 10 mm.
The larvae feed in the dead leaves of Pandanus species.
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External links
- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.
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