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Elachista putris

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Elachista putris is a moth in the Elachistidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1923. It is found in northern India.

The wingspan is about 8 mm. The forewings are dark purplish-grey, irrotated with blackish and posteriorly slightly speckled with whitish. There is a narrow ochreous-white fascia before the middle which is narrower on the costa and has some blackish scales. There is also an ochreous-white spot with some blackish scales on the costa at three-fourths, and a small similar spot on the dorsum. The hindwings are dark grey.

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