Erechthias darwini explained

Erechthias darwini is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is endemic to St. Paul’s Rocks, a group of 15 small islets and rocks in the central equatorial Atlantic Ocean. It was first recorded by Charles Darwin.

The length of the forewings is about 6 mm.[1] Adults are small and brown.

The larvae have been collected from seabird nests where they probably feed on seaweed.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Davis, D.R.; Mendel, H. 2013: The genus Erechthias Meyrick of Ascension Island, including discovery of a new brachypterous species (Lepidoptera, Tineidae). ZooKeys, 341: 1-20. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.341.6146
  2. , 1983: Darwin's moth from St. Paul's Rocks: a new species of Erechthias (Tineidae). Systematic Entomology 8 (3): 303-311. Abstract:

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