Elachista versicolora

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Elachista versicolora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. versicolora
Binomial name
Elachista versicolora
Kaila, 2007

Elachista versicolora is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Transbaikal, Russia.

The length of the forewings is 4.5–5.2 mm. The forewing costa is narrowly dark grey basally, the ground colour consisting of pale ochreous and darker tipped scales giving a weakly mottled appearance in pale specimens, while in darker specimens the ground colour appears greyish brown. The hindwings are grey.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kaila, Lauri (November 2007). "A taxonomic revision of the Elachista bedellella (Sircom) complex (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae: Elachistinae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1629: 1–25. doi:10.5281/zenodo.179345. eISSN 1175-5334. ISSN 1175-5326.