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Elachista brevis is a moth of the Elachistidae family that is endemic to Kenya.
The wingspan is about 7.3 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish, mottled with ochreous or greyish at the tips of the scales. Brownish black-tipped scales form two small spots and the fringe is greyish. The hindwings are grey.
Etymology
The species name refers to the short distal spine of the sacculus and is derived from Latin brevis (meaning short).
References
Elachista brevis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA