Eclactistis Explained

Eclactistis is a genus of moths of the family Oecophoridae.

There is only one species in this genus:Eclactistis byrseuta (Meyrick, 1913) that is found in New Guinea^[1] This species has a wingspan of 14-15mm.

An Australian species Eclactistis anisopasta Turner 1935 that was described in this genus was transferred to Baioglossa.^[2]

References

• Web site: Yu . Dicky Sick Ki . Eclactistis Meyrick 1913 . Home of Ichneumonoidea . Taxapad . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053026/http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=83902642 . March 4, 2016.
• www.nhm.ac.uk Genus Database

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/39853#page/164/mode/1up Meyrick, 1913 . Exotic Microlepidoptera (Vol.1). : 134
2. http://ftp.funet.fi/index/Tree_of_life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/oecophoridae/oecophorinae/baioglossa/ Markku Savela's ftp.funet.fi