Elachista amideta

Elachista amideta
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species: E. amideta
Binomial name
Elachista amideta
Braun, 1948

Elachista amideta is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in Canada, where it has been recorded from Ontario.[1]

The wingspan is about 9.2 mm. The forewing have white scales with pale grey tips, giving the wing a pale grey appearance. The costal area is somewhat darker than the remainder of the wing. Darker and grey-tipped scales form indistinct longitudinal lines on the wing.[2]

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