Elachista luticomella
Species of moth
Elachista luticomella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Elachistidae |
Genus: | Elachista |
Species: | E. luticomella |
Binomial name | |
Elachista luticomella Zeller, 1839 |
Elachista luticomella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in most of Europe.
The wingspan is 10–11 millimetres (0.39–0.43 in). The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.[1] The head is light ochreous-yellow, seldom with a fuscous spot. Forewings are dark fuscous ; a somewhat oblique fascia before middle, a smalltornal spot, and another on costa beyond it ochreous-whitish, in female enlarged and more conspicuous. Hindwings are blackish grey.The larva is pale yellow ; head pale brown.[2]
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