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Elachista argillacea

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Species of moth

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.

The length of the forewings is 3.7–4.8 mm.

Etymology

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

References

  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.
Taxon identifiers
Elachista argillacea


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