Elachista coniophora
| Elachista coniophora | |
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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. coniophora
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista coniophora Braun, 1948
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Elachista coniophora is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in California, United States.[1][2][3] The length of the forewings is 4.5-5.5 mm.[1]
Taxonomy and Classification
[edit]- Elachista coniophora* was first described by Annette Frances Braun in 1948. The type locality is San Diego, California, USA. The holotype specimen is housed in the United States National Museum. This species belongs to the subgenus *Aphelosetia* and is part of the *argentella* group within the genus *Elachista*. [4][1]
Distribution
[edit]While *Elachista coniophora* is primarily found in California, United States, there has been at least one observation recorded in Montana. [5]
Identification
[edit]The species can be identified by its forewing length, which ranges from 4.5 to 5.5 mm.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Elachista Treitschke, 1833". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "591371 – 1097 – Elachista coniophora Braun, 1948". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Braun, A.F. (1948). "Elachistidae of North America (Microlepidoptera)". Memoirs of the American Entomological Society. 13: 1–110.
- ^ "A Grass Miner Moth - Elachista coniophora". Montana Field Guide. Retrieved January 9, 2025.