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Elachista apina

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Elachista apina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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.[1]

The length of the forewings is 4.8–5.7 millimetres (0.19–0.22 in).

Etymology

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The species name is derived from Greek apines ('clean').

References

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  1. ^ 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.