Elachista excelsicola is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Austria, Poland, Fennoscandia and northern Russia.[1] It is also found in North America.[2]
| Elachista excelsicola | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. excelsicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista excelsicola Braun, 1948 | |
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The wingspan is 8–12 millimetres (0.31–0.47 in). The scales of the forewings are dirty creamy white at the base, unevenly tipped with grey, giving the wing a pale grey appearance. The hindwings are pale grey.[3]