Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Elachistidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Elachista | |
Elachista cretula is a moth species in the Elachistidae family. It was described by Kaila in 2011. It is found in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.
The wingspan is 10.5–11.5 mm. The forewings are creamy white, suffused with pale grey and brown scales and the basal third of the costa is narrowly grey. The hindwings are grey, with paler yellowish grey fringe scales.
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