Elachista excelsicola explained

Elachista excelsicola is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Austria, Poland, Fennoscandia and northern Russia.^[1] It is also found in North America.^[2]

The wingspan is 8-. The scales of the forewings are dirty creamy white at the base, unevenly tipped with grey, giving the wing a pale grey appearance. The hindwings are pale grey.^[3]

External links

• Lepidoptera of Sweden

Notes and References

1. Web site: Elachista (Elachista) excelsicola Braun, 1948. https://web.archive.org/web/20131109041715/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=435471. dead. November 9, 2013. Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. November 9, 2013.
2. Web site: Elachista excelsicola – Braun, 1948. Moth Photographers Group. March 7, 2010.
3. https://archive.org/stream/memoirsofameric131948amer/memoirsofameric131948amer_djvu.txt Memoirs of the American Entomological Society