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Elachista argillacea

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Elachista argillacea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. argillacea
Binomial name
Elachista argillacea
Kaila, 1997

Elachista argillacea is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in California, United States.[1]

The length of the forewings is 3.7–4.8 mm.

Etymology

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The species name is derived from Latin argilla (meaning white clay).

References

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  1. ^ Kaila, L. 1997. A revision of the Nearctic species of Elachista s. l. II. The argentella group (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae). Acta Zoologica Fennica 206: 1–93.