Haplochrois galapagosalis
Haplochrois galapagosalis | |
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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
- ↑ Landry, Bernard, 2001, Journal of the Entomologists' Society 55 (2): 59-62.
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