Elachista modesta

Elachista modesta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Elachistidae
Genus:	Elachista
Species:	E. modesta
Binomial name
	Elachista modesta; Parenti, 1978

Last updated May 28, 2023

Elachista modesta is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Greece (Lesbos and Rhodes) and Turkey.

The wingspan is 8–8.2 millimetres (0.31–0.32 in) for males and 8–9.6 mm for females. The forewing ground colour is creamy white, variably irrorated by ochreous brown scales. The hindwings are dark grey above, with paler yellowish grey fringe scales.

Taxonomy

Elachista modesta was previously treated as a synonym of Elachista catalana , but was recently reinstated as a valid species.^[1]

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References

↑ Lauri Kaila (September 16, 2011). "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 .

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[1] Lauri Kaila (September 16, 2011). "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 .

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