''Elachista sagittifera'' is a species of moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by

Alfred Philpott Alfred Philpott (15 December 1870 – 24 July 1930) was a New Zealand museum curator, entomologist and writer. He was born in Tysoe, Warwickshire Warwickshire (; abbreviated Warks) is a county in the West Midlands region of England. The ...

in 1927. It is endemic to New Zealand and is known from Arthur's Pass. It is similar in appearance to ''

Elachista thallophora ''Elachista thallophora'' is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1888. It is found in New Zealand. The wingspan is 8–15 mm. The forewings are pearly white with an ochreous-brown longitudinal stre ...

.'' Adults are on the wing in February.

Taxonomy

This species was first described by Alfred Phipott in 1927 using specimens collected by himself and Stewart Lindsay at Arthur's Pass in February. The holotype specimen is held in the Canterbury Museum.

Description

Philpott originally described this species as follows: This species is similar in appearance to ''

'' but differs in how the stripes are arranged on the forewings.

Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand. It is known from Arthur's Pass.

Behaviour

Adults are on the wing in February.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q13603884 Moths described in 1927 sagittifera Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Taxa named by Alfred Philpott Endemic moths of New Zealand