Elachista chamaea

Elachista chamaea
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species: E. chamaea
Binomial name
Elachista chamaea
Kaila, 2003[1]

Elachista chamaea is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in Russia (the Southern Ural Mountains).

The wingspan is 9.3–10.8 mm. The forewings are brownish white, with the basal 1/4 of the costa dark grey. There is sometimes a brownish-grey spot in the middle of the wing at the fold, and another similar spot at the distal 1/4 of the wing. The hindwings are translucent, bluish grey and the fringe is ochreous white.[2]

References

  1. "Elachista (Aphelosetia) chamaea Kaila, 2003". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  2. Kaila, L., Nupponen, K., Junnilainen, J., Nupponen, T., Kaitila, J.-P. & Olschwang, V. 2003: Contribution to the fauna of Elachistidae (Lepidoptera) of the Southern Ural Mountains. - Entomol. Fennica 14: 65–90.


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