Elachista slivenica is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Bulgaria.

Elachista slivenica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. slivenica
Binomial name
Elachista slivenica
Kaila, 2007[1]

The length of the forewings is 4–4.3 mm. The forewing costa is narrowly dark grey basally and broadly bordered by orange. The ground colour consists of pale ochreous, slightly darker tipped scales and the fringe scales are ochreous. The hindwings are grey.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Kaila, Lauri (2 Nov 2007). "A taxonomic revision of the Elachista bedellella (Sircom) complex (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae: Elachistinae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1629: 1–25. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1629.1.1. eISSN 1175-5334. ISSN 1175-5326.