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Elachista ischnella

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Elachista ischnella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. ischnella
Binomial name
Elachista ischnella
Kaila, 1997[1]

Elachista ischnella is a moth of the family Elachistidae first described from Texas[1][2] and also known from Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico.[3]

The length of the forewings is 3.7–4.2 millimetres (0.15–0.17 in).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Elachista Treitschke, 1833". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  3. ^ "59a1377 – 1084.1 Elachista ischnella Kaila, 1997". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 24 November 2024.