Elachista nipponicella
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Elachistidae |
Genus: | Elachista |
Species: | E. nipponicella
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Binomial name | |
Elachista nipponicella Sugisima, 2006
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Elachista nipponicella is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in Japan.[1]
It is commonly known as the Japanese dwarf elf moth. Adult moths of Elachista nipponicella are small, with a wingspan ranging from 11 to 12 millimeters. They have a distinct pattern of dark and light markings on their wings, which can vary slightly among individuals.
References
[edit]- ^ Kuroko, Hiroshi & Reinhard Gaedike (2006). "Epermeniidae of Japan (Lepidoptera: Epermenioidea), with descriptions of six new species" (PDF). 57 (1). Trans. lepid. Soc. Japan: 49–69.
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External links
[edit]- Data related to Elachista nipponicella at Wikispecies