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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. alicanta
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| Elachista alicanta | |
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 edit
- ^ "Elachista (Dibrachia) alicanta Kaila, 2005". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ^ "A review of Dibrachia Sinev & Sruoga, 1992, a subgenus of Elachista (Elachistidae: Elachistinae)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2011-09-27.