Erechthias minuscula explained

Erechthias minuscula, the erechthias clothes moth, is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1897. It is widespread and has been recorded from Africa, Sri Lanka, Java, Australia, the Caroline Islands, Fiji, Samoa, the Marquesas, the West Indies, Hawaii and Florida.

Description

The length of the forewings is 3.5–4 mm.^[1]

Pest attack

Recorded plant material used as food includes Acacia koa, Acacia koaia, banana, Calotropis, Cassia, eggplant, fig, Lantana, palms, Pandanus, papaya, pineapple, Pipturus, Sapindus oahuensis, Sicana odorifera as well as old tamarind pods.

External links

• Book: Zimmerman, Elwood C. . Elwood Zimmerman

. Elwood Zimmerman . 1978 . Insects of Hawaii . 9 Microlepidoptera . The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. 10125/7338 .

• Web site: 300190.00 – 0304 – Erechthias minuscula – Caribbean Scavenger Moth – (Walsingham, 1897) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . July 11, 2018.
• Web site: Hollenbeck . Jeff . December 22, 2015 . Species Erechthias minuscula - Caribbean Scavenger Moth - Hodges#0304 . BugGuide . July 11, 2018.

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