Biology:Elachista alicanta

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Short description: Species of moth

Elachista alicanta
Elachista alicanta.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. alicanta
Binomial name
Elachista alicanta
Kaila, 2005[1]

Elachista alicanta is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in southern Spain . The habitat consists of xerothermic steppe slopes on calcareous soil.

The length of the forewings is 5–5.5 millimetres (0.20–0.22 in) for males and 4–4.5 millimetres (0.16–0.18 in) for females.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5352576 entry