Elachista kakamegensis
| Elachista kakamegensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. kakamegensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista kakamegensis | |
Elachista kakamegensis is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to Kenya.[1]
The wingspan is about 5.3 mm for males and 6.8 mm for females. The forewings are blackish brown with silvery spots. The fringe line is brownish black, but the bases of the fringe line scales are whitish. There is a group of raised brownish black scales forming an irregular patch in the lower corner of the wing base. The hindwings and fringe are brown grey.
Etymology[edit]
The species name refers to Kakamega, the type locality.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Elachista kakamegensis (Sruoga & De Prins, 2009)". Afro Moths. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ The Elachistinae (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) of Kenya with descriptions of eight new species