Biology:Elachista maculoscella

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Short description: Species of moth

Elachista maculoscella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. maculoscella
Binomial name
Elachista maculoscella
(Clemens, 1860)
Synonyms
  • Braun, 1948 Clemens, 1860
  • Elachista unifasciella Cosmiotes maculoscella
  • Chambers, 1875 Elachista nitidiuscula

Elachista maculoscella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Manitoba, Ontario, Massachusetts , Ohio and Pennsylvania.[1]

The wingspan is 6.5–7 mm. The forewings are dark bronzy brown with silvery white or faintly golden tinged markings. There is a silvery patch at the base of the wing, as well as a silvery fascia before the middle and a triangular silvery spot at the tornus. The hindwings are brownish grey, faintly bronzy.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing in July.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13603786 entry