Elachista maculicerusella

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Elachista maculicerusella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. maculicerusella
Binomial name
Elachista maculicerusella
(Bruand, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Lita maculicerusellaBruand, 1859
  • Tinea cerusellaHubner, 1796
  • Elachista monosemiellaRossler, 1881

Elachista maculicerusella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.

The wingspan is 10–12 millimetres (0.39–0.47 in). The moth flies from May to August depending on the location. [1] The head is whitish. Forewings are ochreous- whitish ; sometimes two or three dark fuscous spots near base ; cloudy dark fuscous fasciae in middle and at 3/4,sometimes obsolete towards costa, anterior including black plical stigma. Hindwings are grey.The larva is pale yellow ; head brown ; 2 with two faint brown spots. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Kimber, Ian. "38.039 BF609 Elachista maculicerusella (Bruand, 1859)". UKmoths. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description


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