The Elachistidae are a family of small moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. Some authors lump about 3,300 species in eight subfamilies here, but this arrangement almost certainly results in a massively paraphyletic and completely unnatural assemblage, united merely by symplesiomorphies retained from the first gelechioid moths.
Elachista albidella is a moth of the family Elachistidae, described by William Nylander in 1848. Its wingspan ranges from 9–10 millimetres (0.35–0.39 in).The head is white. Forewings are white, costa and sometimes dorsum suffused with fuscous; plical stigma large, elongate, black ; an angulated fuscous fascia beyond middle, angle acutely produced towards apex ; small fuscous costal and dorsal spots near apex. Hindwings are rather dark grey.The larva is greenish-grey, more yellowish anteriorly; head dark brown.
Elachista eskoi is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Great Britain, Denmark, Fennoscandia and the Baltic region.
Elachista nielsencommelinae is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found along the northern coast and in the subcoastal areas of the Northern Territory.
Elachista saarelai is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to southern Finland.
Elachista zonulae is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in the Alps, the Tatra Mountains in Poland, the Tian Shan Mountains in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan and the Altai Mountains in Siberia.
Elachista hedemanni is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from Germany to Spain and Romania. It is also found in Ukraine and Russia.
Elachista wieseriella is a moth of the family Elachistidae which is endemic to Austria.
Elachista dissona is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in Colorado.
Elachista arena is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to Nevada.
Elachista louisella is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in California.
Elachista triangulifera is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Oregon.
Elachista granosa is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in Utah.
Elachista adianta is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to Colorado.
Elachista nucula is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in Colorado and Utah.
Elachista lurida is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in California.
Elachista perniva is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in North America in Saskatchewan, Colorado and Wyoming.
Elachista apina is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in North America in British Columbia, Oregon and Washington.
Elachista crocogastra is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Madagascar and South Africa.
Elachista grotenfelti is a moth species of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey.
