Elachista illectella (Clemens, 1860)    Synonyms: Cosmiotes illectella, Hodges #1129.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Elachistidae   >   Genus Elachista   

Description:

Very challenging genus. Note silvery streak in the wing fringes beyond the costal and dorsal white streaks that is absent in Elachista irrorata.

There are 27 records in the project database.

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An Elachista illectella in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/13/2015). Identification verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Elachista illectella in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) treichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

An Elachista illectella in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/30/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

An Elachista illectella in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/15/2015). Identification verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

An Elachista illectella in Frederick Co., Maryland (3/25/2017). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Elachista illectella in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) treichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

An Elachista illectella in Harford Co., Maryland (5/2/2020). Verified by Aaron Hunt/BugGuide. Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Elachista illectella in Howard Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Elachista illectella in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) treichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

An Elachista illectella in Harford Co., Maryland (12/14/2017). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Elachista illectella in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Elachista illectella in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/29/2022). (c) paul dennehy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Paul Dennehy. (MBP list)


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