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Elachista aspila

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Species of moth

Elachista aspila
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species: E. aspila
Binomial name
Elachista aspila
Kaila, 1997

Elachista aspila is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in North America in Washington, Alberta and Oregon.

The length of the forewings is 5.1–5.8 mm.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Greek aspilos (meaning spotless).

References

  1. Kaila, L. 1997. A revision of the Nearctic species of Elachista s. l. II. The argentella group (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae). Acta Zoologica Fennica 206: 1–93.
Taxon identifiers
Elachista aspila


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