Elachista chionella

Elachista chionella is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to Turkey.

Elachista chionella
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukarya
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Elachistidae
Genus:
Elachista
Species:
E. chionella
Binomial name
Elachista chionella
Mann, 1861[1]

Adults have silky white forewings.[2]

References
  1. "Elachista (Aphelosetia) chionella Mann, 1861". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  2. On species related to Elachista pollutella Duponchel (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae), with descriptions of four new Palaearctic species


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