Elachista leucosoma is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922.[1] It is found in India (Punjab).[2]

Elachista leucosoma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. leucosoma
Binomial name
Elachista leucosoma
Meyrick, 1922

The wingspan is about 7 mm. The forewings are light grey, irrorated with dark grey. The hindwings are grey.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Elachista leucosoma​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  2. ^ Elachista at funet
  3. ^ Exotic Microlep. 2 (16): 508   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.