Elachista apina

Elachista apina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Elachistidae
Genus:	Elachista
Species:	E. apina
Binomial name
	Elachista apina; Kaila, 1997

Last updated February 23, 2026

Elachista apina is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in North America in British Columbia, Oregon and Washington.^[1]

The length of the forewings is 4.8–5.7 millimetres (0.19–0.22 in).

Etymology

The species name is derived from Greek apines ('clean').

References

↑ Kaila, L. (1997). "A revision of the Nearctic species of Elachista s. l. II. The argentella group (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae)". Insect Systematics & Evolution. 206. Acta Zoologica Fennica: 1–93.

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[1] Kaila, L. (1997). "A revision of the Nearctic species of Elachista s. l. II. The argentella group (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae)". Insect Systematics & Evolution. 206. Acta Zoologica Fennica: 1–93.

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