Walshia elegans is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1978. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas, Iowa and West Virginia.[1][2]

Walshia elegans
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Walshia
Species:
W. elegans
Binomial name
Walshia elegans
Hodges, 1978

The wingspan is about 12 mm. Adults are on wing from June to October.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Walshia elegans Hodges, 1978". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "420320.00 – 1614 – Walshia elegans – Hodges, 1978". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 18, 2019.