Erechthias beeblebroxi explained

Erechthias beeblebroxi is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is endemic to Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The species was described in 1993 from individuals collected near Cooktown and Yeppoon in Queensland, Australia.^[1] The wingspan is 13–14 mm for males and 11.5–12.5 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing in October.^[2]

The name of the species is a reference to the fictional two-headed character Zaphod Beeblebrox in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Erechthias beeblebroxi has markings that resemble a second head.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Schmidt Nielsen. Ebbe. Gaden Sutherland Robinson. Robinson. Gaden Sutherland. Tineid Genera of Australia (Lepidoptera) . 1 January 1993. CSIRO Publishing. 9780643050259. 294. Ebbe Schmidt Nielsen.
2. , 1993: Tineid Genera of Australia (Lepidoptera). Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera 2: 1–350. Google books: https://books.google.com/books?id=jya9Pc7agAAC&dq=Erechthias+beeblebroxi&pg=PT436
3. Web site: 10 'Hitchhiker's Guide' References in Pop Culture. McAlpine. Fraser. July 2016. BBC America. 13 March 2017.
4. News: Sick puppies, chief nipple twisters and the King of gall wasps. September 30, 2005. Times Higher Education. 13 March 2017.