Elachista vulcana

Elachista vulcana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Elachistidae
Genus:	Elachista
Species:	E. vulcana
Binomial name
	Elachista vulcana; Kaila, 2011

Elachista vulcana is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Spain and Morocco.

The wingspan is 12–12.5 mm for males and 14 mm for females. The forewing ground colour is unicolorous yellowish white with concolorous fringe scales. The basal third of the costa is narrowly grey. The hindwings are grey above, with paler yellowish grey fringe scales. The underside of both wings is dark grey, with yellowish white fringe scales.[1]

References

Kaila, Lauri (2011-09-16). "A review of species related to Elachista catalana Parenti (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae: Elachistinae), with descriptions of two new species". Entomologica Fennica. 22 (2): 85–96. doi:10.33338/ef.4437. ISSN 2489-4966.

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[1] Kaila, Lauri (2011-09-16). "A review of species related to Elachista catalana Parenti (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae: Elachistinae), with descriptions of two new species". Entomologica Fennica. 22 (2): 85–96. doi:10.33338/ef.4437. ISSN 2489-4966.