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Elachista modesta

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Species of moth

Elachista modesta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species: E. modesta
Binomial name
Elachista modesta
Parenti, 1978

Elachista modesta is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Greece (Lesbos and Rhodes) and Turkey.

The wingspan is 8–8.2 millimetres (0.31–0.32 in) for males and 8–9.6 mm for females.

References

  1. Lauri Kaila (September 16, 2011). "A review of species related to Elachista catalana Parenti (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae: Elachistinae), with descriptions of two new species". Entomologica Fennica. 22 (2): 85–96. doi:10.33338/ef.4437.
Taxon identifiers
Elachista modesta


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