Erechthias zebrina
(Butler, 1881)
Erechthias zebrina is a small in the Tineidae, originally described from Hawaii by Butler in 1881. The has been recorded from multiple oceanic and tropical localities including Hawaii, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, and Mauritius, suggesting either a broad natural distribution or human-mediated . As a member of Erechthias, it belongs to a whose larvae are generally associated with dead plant material, though specific for this species remains poorly documented.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Erechthias zebrina: /ɛˈrɛkθiəs zɛˈbriːnə/
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Distribution
Hawaii; Democratic Republic of the Congo (Equateur); Ghana; Mauritius. Records span Pacific islands and equatorial Africa, indicating either a pantropical distribution or introduction to some areas.