Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Elachistidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Elachista | |
Elachista gerasimovi is a moth of the Elachistidae family that is endemic to Uzbekistan.
The wingspan is 9 millimetres (0.35 in) for females. The forewings are dark brown with a bronze lustre and golden shining marks. The hindwings are greyish brown, but paler in the basal part.
Etymology
This species is named in honour of Russian entomologist A.M. Gerasimov who has collected the holotype.
References
Elachista gerasimovi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA