Elachista triangulifera

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Elachista triangulifera is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It was first described from Oregon and is also known from California (the United States).

The length of the forewings is {{convert|5.2|mm}}.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin triangulus and -fera (meaning "bearing a triangle").

References

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{{cite journal|author=Kaila, L.|year=1997|title=A revision of the Nearctic species of Elachista s. l. II. The argentella group (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae) |journal=Acta Zoologica Fennica |volume=206 |pages=1–93 |url= }}

{{cite web |url=https://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=1084.4 |title=591380 – 1084.4 – Elachista triangulifera Kaila, 1997 |work=Digital Guide to Moth Identification |publisher=Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum |access-date=24 November 2024 }}

{{cite web |url=https://nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/elachistidae/elachistinae/elachista/#triangulifera |title=Elachista Treitschke, 1833 |author=Savela, Markku |work=Lepidoptera and some other life forms |access-date=24 November 2024}}

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triangulifera

Category:Moths of North America

Category:Endemic insects of the United States

Category:Lepidoptera of the United States

Category:Moths described in 1997

Category:Taxa named by Lauri Kaila