| Elachista kakamegensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. kakamegensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista kakamegensis | |
Elachista kakamegensis is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to Kenya. [1]
The wingspan is about 5.3 mm for males and 6.8 mm for females.
Etymology
The species name refers to Kakamega, the type locality. [2]
References
- ^ "Elachista kakamegensis (Sruoga & De Prins, 2009)". Afro Moths. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ The Elachistinae (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) of Kenya with descriptions of eight new species
| Elachista kakamegensis | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. kakamegensis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista kakamegensis | |
Elachista kakamegensis is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to Kenya. [1]
The wingspan is about 5.3 mm for males and 6.8 mm for females.
Etymology
The species name refers to Kakamega, the type locality. [2]
References
- ^ "Elachista kakamegensis (Sruoga & De Prins, 2009)". Afro Moths. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ The Elachistinae (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) of Kenya with descriptions of eight new species