Erechthias zebrina is a fungus moth (family Tineidae). Initially, it was mistakenly believed to be an ermine moth (family Yponomeutidae) of genus Argyresthia.

Erechthias zebrina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Erechthias
Species:
E. zebrina
Binomial name
Erechthias zebrina
(Butler, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Argyresthia zebrina Butler, 1881
  • Ereunetis zebrina
  • Erechthias caustophara Turner, 1923
  • Ereunetis lanceolata Walsingham, 1897
  • Tinexotaxa travestita Gozmány, 1968
  • Ereunetis xenica Meyrick, 1911

This species has a wingspan of 8–10 mm.[1] It was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1881 from Hawaii, but is a widespread species reported from Africa, the Seychelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, India, Australia, China, Java, Borneo, Fiji, Samoa, Society Islands, South America (including Brazil) and the West Indies.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Walsingham, 1897. Revision of the West-Indian microlepidoptera.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Erechthias zebrina (Butler, 1881)". Afromoths. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
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