Elachista chamaea

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

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

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]

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