Erechthias penicillata

Erechthias penicillata is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was first described by Otto Herman Swezey in 1909. It is found in the Pacific region, including French Polynesia and Hawaii.

Erechthias penicillata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Erechthias
Species:
E. penicillata
Binomial name
Erechthias penicillata
(Swezey, 1909)
Synonyms
  • Decadarchis penicillata Swezey, 1909
  • Pantheus penicillata

The wingspan is about 10 mm.

The larvae feed in the dead leaves of Pandanus species.

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  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.