Elachista apina
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Elachistidae |
Genus: | Elachista |
Species: | E. apina
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Binomial name | |
Elachista apina Kaila, 1997
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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
[edit]The species name is derived from Greek apines ('clean').
References
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- ^ 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.