Elachista maculoscella

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Elachista maculoscella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Manitoba, Ontario, Massachusetts, Ohio and Pennsylvania.[1]

Elachista maculoscella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. maculoscella
Binomial name
Elachista maculoscella
(Clemens, 1860)
Synonyms
  • Cosmiotes maculoscella Clemens, 1860
  • Elachista unifasciella Chambers, 1875
  • Elachista nitidiuscula Braun, 1948

The wingspan is 6.5–7 mm.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing in July.

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