Walshia elegans is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1978. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas, Iowa and West Virginia.[1][2]
| Walshia elegans | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Walshia |
| Species: | W. elegans
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| Binomial name | |
| Walshia elegans Hodges, 1978
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The wingspan is about 12 mm. Adults are on wing from June to October.
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Walshia elegans Hodges, 1978". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "420320.00 – 1614 – Walshia elegans – Hodges, 1978". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.