Elachista purella
Elachista purella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Ukraine[2] and Kazakhstan.
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| Species: | E. purella |
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| Elachista purella Sruoga, 2000[1] | |
The wingspan is 8.7 millimetres (0.34 in) for males. The thorax, tegulae and upperside of the forewings are white. The underside is light brown. The upperside of the hindwings is white, with a very weak beige tinge. The underside is white.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin Purus (meaning clean, spotless) and refers to the white and spotless appearance of the moth.[3]
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References
- "Elachista (Aphelosetia) purella Sruoga, 2000". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- Elachista purella - BOLD Systems - Taxonomy Browser
- "Three new species of Elachista Treitschke (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) from Central Asia" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
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