Elachista excelsicola
| Elachista excelsicola | |
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| Elachista excelsicola | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. excelsicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista excelsicola Braun, 1948 | |
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Elachista excelsicola is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in Austria, Poland, Fennoscandia and northern Russia.[1] It is also found in North America.[2]
The wingspan is 8–12 millimetres (0.31–0.47 in). The scales of the forewings are dirty creamy white at the base, unevenly tipped with grey, giving the wing a pale grey appearance. The hindwings are pale grey.[3]
References
- ↑ "Elachista (Elachista) excelsicola Braun, 1948". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- ↑ "Elachista excelsicola – Braun, 1948". Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
- ↑ Memoirs of the American Entomological Society
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