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Elachista ievae

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Elachista ievae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. ievae
Binomial name
Elachista ievae
Sruoga, 2008

Elachista ievae is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Sruoga in 2008.[1][failed verification] It is found in Nepal.[2] The habitat consists of mixed primary forests.

The wingspan is about 8.7 mm. The forewings are blackish brown. The hindwings are dark brown.[3]

Etymology

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The species is named after the daughter of the author, Ieva.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. ^ Elachista at funet
  3. ^ a b Sruoga, Virginijus (2008-07-11). "Three new species of Elachista Treitschke (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae: Elachistinae) from Nepal". Zootaxa. 1821 (1): 60–62. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1821.1.6. ISSN 1175-5334.