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Elachista angularis

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Elachista angularis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. angularis
Binomial name
Elachista angularis
(Braun, 1918)
Synonyms
  • Dicranoctetes angularis Braun, 1918

Elachista angularis is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Maryland, Mississippi and Tennessee.[1]

The wingspan is about 7 mm. The forewings are gray, shading to brownish-black outwardly. There is an angulated white fascia beyond the middle. The hindwings are gray.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing in April and from June to July.

References

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  1. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ^ Ent. News 29 (7) : 251 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.