Elachista longispina is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to Kenya.[1]
| Elachista longispina | |
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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. longispina
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista longispina | |
The wingspan is about 8.6 mm.
Etymology
editThe species name refers to the long, spinose cornuti present in the male phallus and is derived from Latin longus (meaning long) and spina (meaning spine).[2]
References
edit- ^ "Elachista longispina Sruoga & De Prins, 2009". Afro Moths. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^ The Elachistinae (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) of Kenya with descriptions of eight new species