Elachista agilis

Elachista agilis is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Canada, where it has been recorded from Alberta[2] and Montana.[3]

Elachista agilis
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukarya
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Elachistidae
Genus:
Elachista
Species:
E. agilis
Binomial name
Elachista agilis
Braun, 1921[1]

The wingspan is about 7 mm. The forewings are dark brown, somewhat shining, with metallic silvery or golden markings. The hindwings are brownish grey.[4]

References
  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. Annotated List of the Lepidoptera of Alberta, Canada
  3. Memoirs of the American Entomological Society
  4. Two Weeks Collecting in Glacier National Park; Annette F. Braun; Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia; Vol. 73, No. 1 (1921), pp. 1-23


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