Elachista herbigrada

Elachista herbigrada
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species: E. herbigrada
Binomial name
Elachista herbigrada
Braun, 1925
Synonyms
  • Cosmiotes herbigrada

Elachista herbigrada is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Utah, Colorado and Arizona.[1]

The wingspan is 8.5-9.5 mm. The forewings are fuscous, the bases of the scales whitish. The hindwings are pale grey.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from July to August.

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