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Erechthias ascensionae

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Erechthias ascensionae is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is endemic to Ascension Island. The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm. The forewings are predominantly pale whitish cream, irrorated (speckled) with scattered dark brown scales. The hindwings are uniformly pale greyish brown. The larvae are most likely plant detritivores or lichenivorous.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0