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Erechthias indicans

TINEIDAE: Fungus Moths, Clothes Moths & Allies 3

Erechthias indicans (Meyrick, 1923). Endemic.

Habitat, seasonality and behaviour 3

The perfect insect is said to appear in January.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) Dougal Townsend, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dougal Townsend
  2. George Vernon Hudson , no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fig_33_MA_I437905_TePapa_Plate-XLIV-The-butterflies_full_(cropped).jpg
  3. (c) Tony Steer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Antennae laid back, long
Forewing 5-9 mm, divergent tips, elongate, tornal cilia
Body spiky-head
Resting posture roof-like
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