Elachista maritimella explained

Elachista maritimella is a moth of the family Elachistidae first described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1942. It is found in Canada, where it has been recorded from New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Alberta.^[1] The habitat consists of salt coastal meadows and vegetation bordering roads.

The wingspan is 9–10 mm.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=01113 mothphotographersgroup
2. https://archive.org/stream/memoirsofameric131948amer/memoirsofameric131948amer_djvu.txt Memoirs of the American Entomological Society
3. Web site: Species Page - Elachista maritimella . Entomology Collection . University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum . https://web.archive.org/web/20191103060252/http://entomology.museums.ualberta.ca/searching_species_details.php?s=6290 . November 3, 2019.