Elachista wieseriella

Elachista wieseriella is a moth of the family Elachistidae which is endemic to Austria.[1]

Elachista wieseriella
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukarya
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Elachistidae
Genus:
Elachista
Species:
E. wieseriella
Binomial name
Elachista wieseriella
Huemer, 2000

The wingspan is 10.4–11.5 millimetres (0.41–0.45 in) for males and 10.1–10.8 millimetres (0.40–0.43 in) for females.[2]

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Dr. Christian Wieser.

References
  1. "Elachista (Elachista) wieseriella Huemer, 2000". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  2. "Elachista wieseriella sp.n., eine neue Schmetterlingsart aus Kärnten (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae)" (PDF). Landesmuseum.


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