Epichorista elephantina

Epichorista elephantina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Epichorista
Species:	E. elephantina
Binomial name
	Epichorista elephantina; (Meyrick, 1885)[1]
Synonyms
	Proselena elephantina Meyrick, 1885;

Epichorista elephantina is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand.

The wingspan is 23–27 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous with a cloudy central streak, more yellowish ochreous from the base to beyond the middle and containing several small dots of black scales. There is an ill-defined longitudinal blackish line in the disc, as well as some fine scattered black dots towards the hindmargin.[2] The hindwings are dark grey in females and whitish in males.[3]

References

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961, Volume 17, 1884

[3] Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961, Volume 60, 1930