Erechthias darwini

Species of moth

Erechthias darwini
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Erechthias
Species:
E. darwini
Binomial name
Erechthias darwini
G.S. Robinson, 1983

Erechthias darwini is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is endemic to St. Paul’s Rocks, a group of 15 small islets and rocks in the central equatorial Atlantic Ocean. It was first recorded by Charles Darwin.

The length of the forewings is about 6 mm.[1] Adults are small and brown.

The larvae have been collected from seabird nests where they probably feed on seaweed.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Davis, D.R.; Mendel, H. 2013: The genus Erechthias Meyrick of Ascension Island, including discovery of a new brachypterous species (Lepidoptera, Tineidae). ZooKeys, 341: 1-20. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.341.6146
  2. ^ doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.1983.tb00485.x
Taxon identifiers
Erechthias darwini
  • Wikidata: Q13861908
  • Wikispecies: Erechthias darwini
  • CoL: 6GD3W
  • EoL: 1063966
  • GBIF: 1857342
  • Open Tree of Life: 3035115


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