Elachista amseli

Elachista amseli is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Afghanistan, southern Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.[1]

Elachista amseli
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E. amseli
Binomial name
Elachista amseli
(Parenti, 1981)
Synonyms
  • Cosmiotes amseli Parenti, 1981
  • Cosmiotes kopetdagica Sruoga, 1990
  • Elachista kopetdagica

The wingspan is 6.5–7 millimetres (0.26–0.28 in). The forewings are grey-brown to blackish brown, slightly mottled by a whitish base of scales. The hindwings are greyish brown. Adults have been recorded from late May to mid August.

References

  1. "Contribution to the knowledge of Central Asiatic Microlepidoptera with Description of New Species" (PDF). 1998. ISSN 1392-1657. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2012-01-24.


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