Elachista stramineola

Elachista stramineola is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California,[1] Alberta,[2] Washington, British Columbia and Montana.[3]

Elachista stramineola
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukarya
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Elachistidae
Genus:
Elachista
Species:
E. stramineola
Binomial name
Elachista stramineola
Braun, 1921

The wingspan is 9–11.5 mm. The forewings are fuscous, somewhat dusted with yellowish white, especially in the basal third. The hindwings are pale fuscous.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing in July.

References
  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. Annotated List of the Lepidoptera of Alberta, Canada
  3. Memoirs of the American Entomological Society
  4. Two Weeks Collecting in Glacier National Park; Annette F. Braun; Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia; Vol. 73, No. 1 (1921), pp. 1-23


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