Elachista cretula

Elachista cretula is a moth species in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Lauri Kaila in 2011.[1] It is found in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.

Elachista cretula
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E. cretula
Binomial name
Elachista cretula
Kaila, 2011

The wingspan is 10.5–11.5 mm. The forewings are creamy white, suffused with pale grey and brown scales and the basal third of the costa is narrowly grey. The hindwings are grey, with paler yellowish grey fringe scales.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. On species related to Elachista pollutella Duponchel (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae), with descriptions of four new Palaearctic species


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