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Elachista purella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Elachistidae
Genus:
Elachista
Species:
E. purella
Binomial name
Elachista purella
Sruoga, 2000[1]

Elachista purella is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in Ukraine[2] and Kazakhstan.

The wingspan is 8.7 millimetres (0.34 in) for males. The thorax, tegulae and upperside of the forewings are white. The underside is light brown. The upperside of the hindwings is white, with a very weak beige tinge. The underside is white.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin Purus (meaning clean, spotless) and refers to the white and spotless appearance of the moth.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Elachista (Aphelosetia) purella Sruoga, 2000". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  2. ^ Elachista purella - BOLD Systems - Taxonomy Browser
  3. ^ Three new species of Elachista Treitschke (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) from Central Asia


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