Elachista acutella
| Elachista acutella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukarya |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. acutella |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista acutella Kaila, 2003[1] | |
Elachista acutella is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in Russia (the Southern Ural Mountains).[2]
The wingspan is 9.5–10.3 mm. The forewings are bluish white, with the basal 1/5 of the costa dark grey. There is a small brown spot in the middle of the wing at the fold and another similar spot at the distal 1/4 of the wing. The hindwings are bluish grey, with the fringe scales basally ochrous grey and distally bluish white.[3]
References
- ↑ "Elachista (Aphelosetia) acutella Kaila, 2003". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ↑ Lepiforum.de
- ↑ Kaila, L., Nupponen, K., Junnilainen, J., Nupponen, T., Kaitila, J.-P. & Olschwang, V. 2003: Contribution to the fauna of Elachistidae (Lepidoptera) of the Southern Ural Mountains. - Entomol. Fennica 14: 65–90.