Elachista titanella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the central Caucasus Mountains in Russia.[1]
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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. titanella
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| Elachista titanella Kaila & Jalava, 1994
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The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm. The wing pattern is variable, ranging from almost unicolorous pale ochreous to brownish grey. In darker specimens, the broad pale fascia and blurred tornal and costal spots are discernible. The costal spot is found beyond the tornal spot.[2]
References edit
- ^ Elachista adelpha sp. n., E. coeneni titanella ssp. n., and Other Elachistidae (Lepidoptera) From North Caucasus. - Entomologica Fennica 5: 97-102.
- ^ Kaila, Lauri (2007). "A taxonomic revision of the Elachista bedellella (Sircom) complex (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae: Elachistinae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1629: 1–25. doi:10.5281/zenodo.179345. eISSN 1175-5334. ISSN 1175-5326.