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Epichorista elephantina

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Epichorista elephantina is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in New Zealand.

The wingspan is 23–27 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous with a cloudy central streak, more yellowish ochreous from the base to beyond the middle and containing several small dots of black scales. There is an ill-defined longitudinal blackish line in the disc, as well as some fine scattered black dots towards the hindmargin. The hindwings are dark grey in females and whitish in males.

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Epichorista elephantina Wikipedia


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