Elachista longispina
| Elachista longispina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. longispina |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista longispina | |
Elachista longispina is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to Kenya.[1]
The wingspan is about 8.6 mm.
Etymology
[edit]The species name refers to the long, spinose cornuti present in the male phallus and is derived from Latin longus (meaning long) and spina (meaning spine).[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Elachista longispina Sruoga & De Prins, 2009". Afro Moths. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ↑ The Elachistinae (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) of Kenya with descriptions of eight new species