Elachista arduella
| Elachista arduella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. arduella
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista arduella | |
Elachista arduella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Russia (the Southern Ural Mountains).
The wingspan is about 7.6 mm. The forewing ground colour is creamy white, with irregular patches formed of brownish grey tipped scales. The hindwings are translucent, pale bluish grey with a pale ochreous grey fringe.[2]
References
- ^ "Elachista (Aphelosetia) arduella Kaila, 2003". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ 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.