Elachista argillacea is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in California, United States.[1]
| Elachista argillacea | |
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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. argillacea
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista argillacea Kaila, 1997
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The length of the forewings is 3.7–4.8 mm.
Etymology
editThe species name is derived from Latin argilla (meaning white clay).
References
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- ^ Kaila, L. 1997. A revision of the Nearctic species of Elachista s. l. II. The argentella group (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae). Acta Zoologica Fennica 206: 1–93.