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Elachista aspila

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

Elachista aspila is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in North America in Washington, Alberta and Oregon.[1]

The length of the forewings is 5.1–5.8 mm.

Etymology

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The species name is derived from Greek aspilos (meaning spotless).

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.