Elachista metallifera explained

Elachista metallifera is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1908. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]

Taxonomy

The name metallifera is preoccupied by Mompha metallifera, described by Lord Walsingham in 1882. The identity of this species is uncertain, because the holotype is lost.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . 9 June 2020 . Elachista metallifera Lower, 1908 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 9 July 2020. Note: This source marks this species as invalid.
  2. Book: Kaila, Lauri. Lauri Kaila. Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae). 2011. Csiro Publishing. 978-0-643-10305-4. 251 . Canberra.

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