Elachista texanica
Elachista texanica is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Texas.[1]
| Elachista texanica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. texanica |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista texanica Frey & Boll, 1876 | |
The forewings are dark brown, with scattered lighter yellow scales. There is an orange spot at the base of the dorsal margin and a second, large and ill-defined spot, occupying the apical part of the wing. The hindwings are brownish gray.[2]
References
- Moth Photographers Group. "Elachista texanica – 1112". Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- Annette F. Braun (1948). Elachistidae of North America (Microleptidoptera). Memoirs of the American Entomological Society. Vol. 13. Philadelphia: American Entomological Society. p. 73.
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