| Elachista apina | |
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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. apina |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista apina Kaila, 1997 | |
Elachista apina is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in North America in British Columbia, Oregon and Washington.
The length of the forewings is 4.8–5.7 millimetres (0.19–0.22 in).
Etymology
The species name is derived from Greek apines ('clean').
References
- Kaila, L. (1997). "A revision of the Nearctic species of Elachista s. l. II. The argentella group (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae)". Insect Systematics & Evolution. 206. Acta Zoologica Fennica: 1–93.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Elachista apina | |
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