Elachista leifi sp. n. from northern Finland (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae)

Lauri Kaila; Sakari Kerppola

doi:10.33338/ef.83606

Elachista leifi sp. n. from northern Finland (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae)

Authors

Lauri Kaila
Sakari Kerppola

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33338/ef.83606

Abstract

Elachista leifi sp. n. is described from material collected in Kuusamo, northern Finland. It is a very large species resembling E. kilmunella Stainton, E. parasella Traugott-Olsen and E. eskoi Kyrki & Karvonen. The species occurs on open bogs, swarming early in the morning at sunrise. The systematic position of E. leifi is discussed.

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Published

1992-09-01

How to Cite

Kaila, L., & Kerppola, S. (1992). Elachista leifi sp. n. from northern Finland (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae). Entomologica Fennica, 3(3), 155–158. https://doi.org/10.33338/ef.83606