Elachista modesta is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Greece (Lesbos and Rhodes) and Turkey.
| Elachista modesta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. modesta
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista modesta Parenti, 1978
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The wingspan is 8–8.2 millimetres (0.31–0.32 in) for males and 8–9.6 mm for females.[1]
References
edit- ^ Lauri Kaila (September 16, 2011). "A review of species related to Elachista catalana Parenti (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae: Elachistinae), with descriptions of two new species". Entomologica Fennica. 22 (2): 85–96. doi:10.33338/ef.4437.