Elachista hololeuca

Elachista hololeuca
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. hololeuca
Binomial name
Elachista hololeuca
Braun, 1948

Elachista hololeuca is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It was first described from Wyoming[1][2] and is also known from Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, Washington in the United States as well as from British Columbia, Canada.[3]

The length of the forewings is 5.1 millimetres (0.20 in).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Kaila, L. (1997). "A revision of the Nearctic species of Elachista s. l. II. The argentella group (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae)". Acta Zoologica Fennica. 206: 1–93.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Elachista Treitschke, 1833". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  3. ^ "591384 – 1092 – Elachista hololeuca Braun, 1948". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
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