Elachista slivenica
| Elachista slivenica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. slivenica |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista slivenica | |
Elachista slivenica is a species of moth that belongs to the grass-miner moth (Elachistidae) family. It is found in Bulgaria.[1][2]
Taxonomy
This species was described in 2007 by Lauri Kaila, a Finnish entomologist who specializes in the study of lepidopterans.[3] It was done during a taxonomic revision of the species complex of Elachista bedellella. It, along with eight other species, were described based on subtle yet discernible differences in male genitalia. They differ in the shape of the juxta and the cornutus which correlate with differences in the outer appearance of different Elachista populations.[1]
Description
The forewings have a length of 4–4.3 mm.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 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.
- ↑ "Elachista slivenica". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "Lauri KAILA | Helsingin yliopisto | Ph.D. | University of Helsinki, Helsinki | HY | Finnish Museum of Natural History | Research profile". ResearchGate. Archived from the original on 2025-03-13. Retrieved 2026-06-26.