Erechthias minuscula

Erechthias minuscula
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tineidae
Genus:	Erechthias
Species:	E. minuscula
Binomial name
Erechthias minuscula (Walsingham, 1897)
Synonyms
Ereunetis minuscula Walsingham, 1897 Lepidobregma minuscula Decadarchis minuscula

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.

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

External links

• Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.
• "300190.00 – 0304 – Erechthias minuscula – Caribbean Scavenger Moth – (Walsingham, 1897)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
• Hollenbeck, Jeff (December 22, 2015). "Species Erechthias minuscula - Caribbean Scavenger Moth - Hodges#0304". BugGuide. Retrieved July 11, 2018.