Elachista rutjani

Elachista rutjani
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species: E. rutjani
Binomial name
Elachista rutjani
Kaila, 2011

Elachista rutjani is a moth in the Elachistidae family. It was described by Kaila in 2011.[1] It is found in Russia, where it has been recorded from the southern Ural and the Lower Volga region. It is also found in Ukraine. The habitat consists of limestone steppes.

The wingspan is 7.5–9 mm. The fore- and hindwings vary from white to yellow, irrorated with brownish-tipped scales.[2]

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