Elachista maculicerusella

Elachista maculicerusella
Scientific classification
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 maculicerusella Bruand, 1859
  • Tinea cerusella Hubner, 1796
  • Elachista monosemiella Rossler, 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. 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.

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 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  3. ^ Emmet, A. M. (Hrsg.) (1985): The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Volume 3 (Yponomeutidae to Elachistidae). Harley Books, Colchester, Essex.
  4. ^ Fal’kovich;M. .I., 1990 Elachistidae ; in G.S. Medvedev (ed.): Keys to the insects of the europaean part of the USSR, Vol.IV: Lepidoptera, part 2 (english translation), Oxonian Press Pvt.Ltd., New Dehli, 1987


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