| Elachista maritimella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. maritimella |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista maritimella McDunnough, 1942 | |
Elachista maritimella is a moth of the family Elachistidae first described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1942. It is found in Canada, where it has been recorded from New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Alberta.[1] The habitat consists of salt coastal meadows and vegetation bordering roads.
The wingspan is 9–10 mm.[2] The forewings are variable in colouration, ranging from light yellow to patterned grey. There may be a white spot on the forewing costal region. The hindwings are grey.[3]
References
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Memoirs of the American Entomological Society
- ↑ "Species Page - Elachista maritimella". Entomology Collection. University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Archived from the original on November 3, 2019.
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