An annotated catalogue of Elachistinae of the World (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae)
Author
Kaila, Lauri
text
Zootaxa
2019
2019-07-11
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journal article
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Elachista picroleuca
(Meyrick, 1921)
,
comb. nov.
Illantis picroleuca
Meyrick, 1921b: 187
. Type locality:
Java
, Pekalongan (
Meyrick 1921b: 187
).
Holotype
#m, in RNHL.
Subgenus:
Elachista
;
saccharella
species group.
Distribution: Oriental.
Indonesia
(
Java
).
Larval host plant(s): unknown.
Figs.: No illustrations available.
Remarks. The
holotype
is without abdomen. Nevertheless, the external appearance is in all respects similar to species of
Elachista
sg.
Elachista
.
The wing pattern is typical of species of the
E. saccharella
species group where it is here placed.