| Elachista kakamegensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. kakamegensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista kakamegensis Sruoga & De Prins, 2009 | |
Elachista kakamegensis is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to Kenya.
The wingspan is about 5.3 mm for males and 6.8 mm for females.
Etymology
The species name refers to Kakamega, the type locality.
References
- "Elachista kakamegensis (Sruoga & De Prins, 2009)". Afro Moths. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- The Elachistinae (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) of Kenya with descriptions of eight new species
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Elachista kakamegensis | |
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