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Elachista micalis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Elachistidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Elachista

Elachista micalis is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found from the Pelion Plains to the Pelion Gap area in Tasmania.

The wingspan is 5.8–6 millimetres (0.23–0.24 in) for males and 6.6 millimetres (0.26 in) for females. The forewings of the males are metallic blue basally with shiny dark bronzy brown scales distally. Females have black forewings with a bronzy sheen and five metallic blue markings. The hindwings of both sexes are dark grey.

References

Elachista micalis Wikipedia