Elachista excelsicola

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
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Elachistidae
Genus:	Elachista
Species:	E. excelsicola
Binomial name
Elachista excelsicola Braun, 1948
Synonyms
Elachista parasella Traugott-Olsen, 1974

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]