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Elachista excelsicola

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Elachista excelsicola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. excelsicola
Binomial name
Elachista excelsicola
Braun, 1948
Synonyms
  • Elachista parasella Traugott-Olsen, 1974

Elachista excelsicola is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Austria, Poland, Fennoscandia and northern Russia.[1] It is also found in North America.[2]

The wingspan is 8–12 millimetres (0.31–0.47 in). The scales of the forewings are dirty creamy white at the base, unevenly tipped with grey, giving the wing a pale grey appearance. The hindwings are pale grey.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Elachista (Elachista) excelsicola Braun, 1948". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  2. ^ "Elachista excelsicola – Braun, 1948". Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
  3. ^ Memoirs of the American Entomological Society
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