Elachista epimicta is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Alberta, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Colorado, Illinois, Ohio and South Dakota.[3]

Elachista epimicta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. epimicta
Binomial name
Elachista epimicta
Braun, 1948[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Elachista purissima Braun, 1948

The length of the forewings is 4.6–7.1 millimetres (0.18–0.28 in).[4] The species overwinters in the larval form.

References

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  1. ^ "Elachista epimicta – Braun, 1948". Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  2. ^ boldsystems.org
  3. ^ Kaila, L. (1997). "A revision of the Nearctic species of Elachista s. l. II. The argentella group (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae)". Acta Zoologica Fennica. pp. 1–93. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  4. ^ MicroLeps