Elachista apina is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in North America in British Columbia, Oregon and Washington.[1]
| Elachista apina | |
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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. apina
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista apina Kaila, 1997
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The length of the forewings is 4.8–5.7 millimetres (0.19–0.22 in). The costa in the basal eighth of the forewings is greyish brown. The wing is otherwise unicolorous white. The hindwings are white and the underside of the wings is silky light grey.
Etymology edit
The species name is derived from Greek apines ('clean').
References edit
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- ^ Kaila, L. (1997). "A revision of the Nearctic species of Elachista s. l. II. The argentella group (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae)". Insect Systematics & Evolution. 206. Acta Zoologica Fennica: 1–93.