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Elachista riftella Sruoga & De Prins, 2026

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Higher taxa: Elachistidae (family)/  Elachistinae (subfamily)/  Elachista (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Sruoga & De Prins, 2026
Citation:Elachista riftella sp. nov.
Original genus:Elachista
Publication:Sruoga V. & De Prins J. 2026. Three new species of Elachista Treitschke, 1833 (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae, Elachistinae) from Kenya and Tanzania.
Journal:ZooKeys
Volume:1285
Issue:
Pagination:195, 198; figs 5, 6
URL:https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1285.194271
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Elachista riftella (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Elachista riftella Sruoga & De Prins, 2026 Holotype ♂ D. Agassiz Holotype ♂, genitalia slide L. Kaila 849♂, coll. Agassiz. Kenya Kenya, Rift Valley, Province Molo, 7500 ft, 1998-10-24, leg. D. J. L. Agassiz.
Elachista riftella Sruoga & De Prins, 2026 Paratype ♂ D. Agassiz Paratypes 3♂, different dates, genitalia slides V. Sruoga VS587♂, VS636♂, coll. Agassiz. Kenya Kenya, Rift Valley, Province Turi, 8000 ft, 1998-12-13, leg. D. J. L. Agassiz.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Elachista riftella Sruoga & De Prins, 2026 Kenya Sruoga V. & De Prins J. 2026. Three new species of Elachista Treitschke, 1833 (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae, Elachistinae) from Kenya and Tanzania. page 195
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination