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Elachista gerasmia

(Elachista gerasmia)

Description

Elachista gerasmia is a species of moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in south eastern Australia and New Zealand. The wingspan is 9–14 mm. The forewings are light grey or sometimes grey-whitish. There is a black dot on the fold in the middle, and an elongate black dot in the disc at two-thirds. The hindwings are grey.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Elachistidae
Genus:Elachista
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