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Elachista triangulifera

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Elachista triangulifera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. triangulifera
Binomial name
Elachista triangulifera
Kaila, 1997

Elachista triangulifera is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Oregon.[1]

The length of the forewings is 5.2 millimetres (0.20 in).

Etymology

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The species name is derived from Latin triangulus and -fera (meaning bearing a triangle).

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.