Elachista triangulifera
| Elachista triangulifera | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. triangulifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista triangulifera | |
Elachista triangulifera is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It was first described from Oregon[1][2] and is also known from California (the United States).[3]
The length of the forewings is 5.2 millimetres (0.20 in).[1]
Etymology
[edit]The species name is derived from Latin triangulus and -fera (meaning "bearing a triangle").[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Kaila, L. (1997). "A revision of the Nearctic species of Elachista s. l. II. The argentella group (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae)". Acta Zoologica Fennica. 206: 1–93.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Elachista Treitschke, 1833". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "591380 – 1084.4 – Elachista triangulifera Kaila, 1997". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 24 November 2024.