Haplochrois galapagosalis

Haplochrois galapagosalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Haplochrois
Species: H. galapagosalis
Binomial name
Haplochrois galapagosalis
Landry, 2001

Haplochrois galapagosalis is a moth in the Elachistidae family. It was described by Landry in 2001. It is found on the Galapagos Islands.

The length of the forewings is 4–6 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is beige to dark greyish brown. The hindwings are uniformly greyish brown. Adults have been recorded on wing from January to May.

Etymology

The species is named for the Ecuadorian archipelago where it was collected.[1]

References

  1. Landry, Bernard, 2001, Journal of the Entomologists' Society 55 (2): 59-62.


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