Elachista dasycara

Elachista dasycara
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukarya
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Elachistidae
Genus:	Elachista
Species:	E. dasycara
Binomial name
	Elachista dasycara; Kaila, 1999[1]
Synonyms
	Eurynome albella Chambers, 1877 (preocc.); Hemiprosopa albella; Philonome albella;

Elachista dasycara is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is in North America, including Colorado, Alberta[2] and Saskatchewan.

The wingspan is 9.5–10.5 millimetres (0.37–0.41 in). The forewings are white, with a few pale ocherous scales forming a faint spot at the middle of the fold. A second spot is located at the end of the fold, and a smaller spot at the end of the cell. The apex of the wing is tinged with ocherous. The hindwings are shining white.[3]

References

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[1] thphotographersgroup

[2] BOLD Systems

[3] Memoirs of the American Entomological Society