Elachista leucosticta

Elachista leucosticta is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California, Iowa and Ontario.[1]

Elachista leucosticta
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukarya
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Elachistidae
Genus:
Elachista
Species:
E. leucosticta
Binomial name
Elachista leucosticta
Braun, 1948

The wingspan is about 6.5 mm. The forewings are dark brown with an irregular white spot on the middle of the dorsum, an oblique white bar at two-thirds of the costa to the middle of the wing, as well as a smaller and triangular tornal spot. The extreme tip of the wing is white. The hindwings are dark brownish grey.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing in June and from August to September.

References
  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. Memoirs of the American Entomological Society


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