''Elophila minimalis'' is a species of

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

of the family Crambidae. It was described by

Max Saalmüller Max Saalmüller (26 November 1832 in Römhild, Germany – 12 October 1890 in Bockenheim) was a Prussian lieutenant colonel and German entomologist. List of works * Illustrations for ''Der Heerwurm'' of Ludwig Bechstein Ludwig Bechstei ...

in 1880 and is found in

Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...

. It has a wingspan of 7 mm.Saalmüller, Max, 1892, ''Lepideptoren von Madagaskar'' - "Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft", page 504/505, ref.872

References

Acentropinae Moths described in 1880 Moths of Madagascar Moths of Africa {{Acentropinae-stub