Elachista megagnathos is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in Russia (the Russian Far East and the southern Ural Mountains).[2][3]

Elachista megagnathos
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. megagnathos
Binomial name
Elachista megagnathos
Sruoga, 1990[1]

The length of the forewings is 2.6–2.9 millimetres (0.10–0.11 in) for males.[4]

Adults have been recorded in July in the Russian Far East.

References

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  1. ^ "Elachista (Elachista) megagnathos Sruoga, 1990". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  2. ^ Kaila, L.; Nupponen, K.; Junnilainen, J.; Nupponen, T.; Kaitila, J.-P. & Olschwang (2003). "Contribution to the fauna of Elachistidae (Lepidoptera) of the Southern Ural Mountains". Entomol. Fennica. pp. 65–90.
  3. ^ "Elachista at funet". Archived from the original on 2008-04-02. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
  4. ^ "Seven new species of Elachistidae (Lepidoptera) from the USSR". Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2011-09-07.