Elachista argillacea

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

Last updated February 23, 2026

Elachista argillacea is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in California, United States.^[1]

The length of the forewings is 3.7–4.8 mm.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin argilla (meaning white clay).

References

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

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