Elachista nipponicella

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Elachista nipponicella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. nipponicella
Binomial name
Elachista nipponicella
Sugisima, 2006

Elachista nipponicella is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in Japan. [1]

It is commonly known as the Japanese dwarf elf moth. Adult moths of Elachista nipponicella are small, with a wingspan ranging from 11 to 12 millimeters. They have a distinct pattern of dark and light markings on their wings, which can vary slightly among individuals.

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References

  1. ↑ Kuroko, Hiroshi & Reinhard Gaedike (2006). "Epermeniidae of Japan (Lepidoptera: Epermenioidea), with descriptions of six new species" (PDF). 57 (1). Trans. lepid. Soc. Japan: 49–69.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)[ permanent dead link ]


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