| Elachista apina | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. apina
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista apina Kaila, 1997
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Elachista apina is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in North America in British Columbia, Oregon and Washington.[1]
The length of the forewings is 4.8–5.7 millimetres (0.19–0.22 in).
Etymology
The species name is derived from Greek apines ('clean').
References
Wikispecies has information related to Elachista apina.
- ^ Kaila, L. (1997). "A revision of the Nearctic species of Elachista s. l. II. The argentella group (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae)". Insect Systematics & Evolution. 206. Acta Zoologica Fennica: 1–93.
