Elachista
Elachista is a genus of gelechioid moths described by Georg Friedrich Treitschke in 1833. It is the type genus of the grass-miner moth family. This family is sometimes circumscribed very loosely, including for example the Agonoxenidae and Ethmiidae which seem to be quite distinct among the Gelechioidea, as well as other lineages which are widely held to be closer to Oecophora than to Elachista and are thus placed in the concealer moth family Oecophoridae here.
These grass-miners are very small moths with the "feathery" hindwings characteristic of their family. They are essentially found worldwide, except in very cold places and on some oceanic islands; as usual for Gelechioidea, they are most common in the Palearctic however. They usually have at least one, sometimes as many as three light bands running from leading to trailing edge of their forewing uppersides. Some species, however, have upper forewings that are mostly white.
Selected species
Not all species of this large genus have been discovered yet, let alone validly described and named. Several small genera, e.g. Biselachista and Cosmiotes, are here included in Elachista as junior synonyms. They seem to be at least as closely related to E. bifasciella than other species commonly placed here, if not actually closer. In addition, Elachista contains several cryptic species complexes - such as the one around E. dispunctella and E. triseriatella - whose systematics and taxonomy are still not fully resolved.A number of Elachista species have been assigned to one of several groups, which may or may not be monophyletic, and whose names in the literature do not consistently follow the usual taxonomic practice. Some of these groups are placed in either of the two large subgenera Elachista and Elachista . Other proposed subgenera - the small Elachista and Elachista - are here included in the species of unclear relationships; like some small species-groups, they stand a chance of rendering the two larger subgenera paraphyletic if accepted as distinct, but seem too unlike them to warrant placement in either.
Subgenus ''Elachista'' (''Aphelosetia'')
argentella group Elachista acentetaElachista achrantellaElachista ademptaElachista adiantaElachista anagnaElachista aphyodesElachista apinaElachista arenaElachista argentella Elachista argillaceaElachista aspilaElachista aurocristataElachista conidiaElachista coniophoraElachista controversaElachista dissonaElachista epimictaElachista granosaElachista griseicornisElachista hololeucaElachista inopinaElachista ischnellaElachista laminaElachista lomionellaElachista loriellaElachista louisellaElachista luridaElachista nubilaElachista nuculaElachista orestellaElachista ossuariaElachista patriodoxaElachista pernivaElachista ripula Kaila, 1998Elachista sabulellaElachista scobiferaElachista sinceraElachista spatiosaElachista symmorphaElachista synoplaElachista thelmaElachista trianguliferaElachista triatomeaElachista virgatula Kaila, 1997bedellella/unifasciella group Elachista adscitella Stainton, 1851Elachista antonia Kaila, 2007Elachista bedellella Elachista bisulcella Elachista bruuni Traugott-Olsen, 1990Elachista camilla Kaila, 2007Elachista cahorsensis Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista chrysodesmella Zeller, 1850Elachista cingillella Elachista collitella Elachista crocogastra Meyrick, 1908Elachista dispilella Zeller, 1839Elachista dispunctella Elachista distigmatella Frey, 1859Elachista dorinda Kaila, 2007Elachista fasciola Parenti, 1983Elachista festucicolella Zeller, 1853Elachista gangabella Zeller, 1850Elachista gregori Traugott-Olsen, 1988Elachista heinemanni Frey, 1866 Elachista istanella Nielsen & Traugott-Olsen, 1987Elachista laetella Rebel, 1930 Elachista levasi Sruoga, 1998Elachista littoricola Le Marchand, 1938Elachista lugdunensis Frey, 1859Elachista metella Kaila, 2002Elachista nedaella Traugott-Olsen, 1985Elachista nitidulella Elachista nolckeni Sulcs, 1992 Elachista obliquella Stainton, 1854Elachista pollinariella Zeller, 1839Elachista pollutissima Staudinger, 1880Elachista pullicomellaElachista purella Sruoga, 2000Elachista revinctella Zeller, 1850Elachista rudectella Stainton, 1851Elachista slivenica Kaila, 2007Elachista squamosella Elachista subalbidellaElachista subocelleaElachista sutteri Kaila, 2002Elachista tinctella Sinev & Sruoga, 1995Elachista titanella Kaila & Jalava, 1994Elachista triseriatella Stainton, 1854Elachista unifasciella Elachista versicolora Kaila, 2007Elachista cf. dispunctella 'Volgograd Oblast'
Elachista incertae sedisElachista acutella Kaila, 2003Elachista aeruginosa Parenti, 1981Elachista afghana Parenti, 1981Elachista agelensis Traugott-Olsen, 1996Elachista amparoae Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista amseli Rebel, 1833Elachista andorraensis Traugott-Olsen, 1988Elachista anitella Traugott-Olsen, 1985Elachista arduella Kaila, 2003Elachista arenbergeri Traugott-Olsen, 1988Elachista atrisquamosa Staudinger, 1880Elachista baldizzonei Traugott-Olsen, 1996Elachista baldizzonella Traugott-Olsen, 1985Elachista bazaella Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista bazaensis Traugott-Olsen, 1990Elachista bengtssoni Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista berndtiella Traugott-Olsen, 1985Elachista bigorrensis Traugott-Olsen, 1990Elachista blancella Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista casascoensis Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista catalana Parenti, 1978Elachista catalunella Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista chamaea Kaila, 2003Elachista chionella Mann, 1861Elachista cirrhoplica Kaila, 2012Elachista clintoni Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista constitella Frey, 1859Elachista contisella Chrétien, 1922Elachista cornuta Parenti, 1981Elachista cretula Kaila, 2011Elachista cuencaensis Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista curonensis Traugott-Olsen, 1990Elachista dalmatiensis Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista deceptricula Staudinger, 1880Elachista derbendi Parenti, 1981Elachista disemiella Zeller, 1847Elachista drenovoi Parenti, 1981Elachista dumosa Parenti, 1981Elachista elsaella Traugott-Olsen, 1988Elachista enochra Kaila, 2011Elachista esmeralda Parenti, 1981Elachista exigua Parenti, 1978Elachista filicornella Kaila, 1992Elachista flavescens Parenti, 1981Elachista fuscibasella Chrétien, 1915Elachista galactitella Eversmann, 1844Elachista galbina Kaila, 2012Elachista gebzeensis Traugott-Olsen, 1990Elachista gerdmaritella Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista gibbera Kaila, 2003Elachista gielisi Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista gilvula Kaila, 2012Elachista glaseri Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista gormella Nielsen & Traugott-Olsen, 1987Elachista graeca Parenti, 2002Elachista grandella Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista grotenfelti Kaila, 2012Elachista habeleri Traugott-Olsen, 1990Elachista hallini Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista hedemanni Rebel, 1899Elachista heringi Rebel, 1899Elachista hispanica Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista ilicrina Falkovich, 1986Elachista imbi Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista intrigella Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista jaeckhi Traugott-Olsen, 1990Elachista jubarella Kaila, 2011Elachista kabuli Parenti, 1981Elachista karsholti Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista kasyi Parenti, 1981Elachista klimeschiella Parenti, 2002Elachista latipenella Sinev & Budashkin, 1991Elachista lerauti Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista liskai Kaila, 2011Elachista louiseae Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista luqueti Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista maboulella Chretien, 1915Elachista maculata Parenti, 1978Elachista madridensis Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista mannella Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista manni Traugott-Olsen, 1990Elachista melancholica Frey, 1859Elachista michelseni Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista microdigitata Parenti, 1983Elachista minusculella Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista moroccoensis Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista modesta Parenti, 1978Elachista multipunctata Sruoga, 1990Elachista multipunctella Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista neapolisella Traugott-Olsen, 1985Elachista nevadensis Parenti, 1978Elachista nielspederi Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista nuraghella Amsel, 1951Elachista occidentella Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista occulta Parenti, 1978Elachista ohridella Parenti, 2001Elachista olemartini Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista olschwangi Kaila, 2003Elachista oukaimedenensis Traugott-Olsen, 1988Elachista ozeini Parenti, 2004Elachista parvula Parenti, 1978Elachista passerini Traugott-Olsen, 1996Elachista phragmitella Sruoga, 1992Elachista pocopunctella Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista pollutella Duponchel, 1843Elachista povolnyi Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista punctella Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista rikkeae Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista rissaniensis Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista rutjani Kaila, 2011Elachista senecai Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista sinevi Traugott Elachista skulei Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista spumella Caradja, 1920Elachista steueri Traugott-Olsen, 1990Elachista subula Parenti, 1991Elachista svenssoni Traugott-Olsen, 1988Elachista szocsi Parenti, 1978Elachista teruelensis Traugott-Olsen, 1990Elachista totanaensis Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista toveella Traugott-Olsen, 1985Elachista tribertiella Traugott-Olsen, 1985Elachista turkensis Traugott-Olsen, 1990Elachista unicornis Parenti, 1991Elachista vanderwolfi Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista varensis Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista vartianae Parenti, 1981Elachista vegliae Parenti, 1978Elachista veletaella Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista vivesi Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista vulcana Kaila, 2011Elachista wadielhiraensis Traugott-Olsen, 1992Elachista zuernbaueri Traugott-Olsen, 1990
Subgenus ''Elachista'' (''Atachia'')
These are sorted in the presumed phylogenetic sequence.gerasmia group, gerasmia section
Incertae sedisElachista magidinaElachista floccellaElachista velutinaElachista carcharotaElachista crenatellaElachista bidensElachista alampetaElachista cursaElachista eriodesElachista illotaElachista ceratiolaElachista bilobellaElachista filiphilaElachista meristaElachista lopadinaElachista pataniaElachista indigensElachista cf. indigensElachista avertaElachista anolbaElachista flaviciliaElachista tetraquetriElachista effusiElachista deustaElachista rubiginosaeElachista ophelmaElachista catagmaElachista ruscellaElachista sarotaElachista syntomellaElachista scopulinaElachista nodosaeElachista discina
Elachista cynopa complexElachista ligulaElachista torynaElachista ascidiellaElachista repandaElachista prolatellaElachista protensaElachista campsellaElachista spinodoraElachista glossinaElachista opimaElachista pharetraElachista rudiculaElachista corbiculaElachista mystropaElachista trullaElachista euthemaElachista cynopaElachista eparticaElachista zetaElachista chiloteraElachista mundulaElachista listrioneaElachista crumillaElachista aposematicaElachista chloropepla
Elachista melanthes complexElachista melanthesElachista platysmaElachista stictificaElachista lachnellaElachista cf. melanthes
Elachista gerasmia complexElachista gerasmiaElachista physalodesElachista peridiolaElachista phascola
Elachista paragauda complexElachista paragaudaElachista toralisElachista paryphoeaElachista spathaceaElachista cylisticaElachista faberellaElachista etorellaElachista gladiograptaElachista gladiatrixElachista spongicola
gerasmia group, catarata section
Elachista menuraElachista flammulaElachista crocospilaElachista glomerellaElachista sphaerellaElachista cf. sphaerella AElachista cf. sphaerella BElachista cf. sphaerella CElachista cf. sphaerella DElachista sapphirellaElachista patersoniae Kaila, 2011Elachista catarata Meyrick, 1897Elachista mutarata Kaila, 2011Elachista laterina Kaila, 2011Elachista ictera Kaila, 2011Elachista asperae Kaila, 2011Elachista ophthalma Kaila, 2011Elachista coalita Kaila, 2011Elachista corneola Kaila, 2011
erebophthalma groupElachista erebophthalmaElachista evexaElachista rhomboideaElachista leucastra
puplesisi groupElachista helia Kaila & Sruoga, 2014Elachista puplesisi Sruoga, 2000
Subgenus ''Elachista'' (''Hemiprosopa'')
Elachista altaica Sinev, 1998Elachista dasycara Kaila, 1999Subgenus ''Elachista'' (''Elachista'')
albifrontella/bifasciella groupElachista aerinella Kaila, 1999Elachista albifrontella Elachista alpinellaElachista amrodella Kaila, 1999Elachista apicipunctellaElachista aredhella Kaila, 1999Elachista arthadella Kaila, 1999Elachista atricomellaElachista baikalica Kaila, 1992Elachista bifasciella Treitschke, 1833Elachista bregorella Kaila, 1999Elachista caranthirella Kaila, 1999Elachista celegormella Kaila, 1999Elachista cicadella Kaila, 1999Elachista compsa Traugott-Olsen, 1974Elachista curufinella Kaila, 1999Elachista daeronella Kaila, 1999Elachista dagnirella Kaila, 1999Elachista deriventa Kaila & Mutanen, 2008Elachista diederichsiella E.Hering, 1889Elachista diorella Kaila, 1999Elachista dolabella Kaila, 1999Elachista elegans Frey, 1859Elachista excelsicolaElachista finarfinella Kaila, 1999Elachista fuscofrontella Sruoga, 1990Elachista gildorella Kaila, 1999Elachista gorlimella Kaila, 1999Elachista habrellaElachista haldarella Kaila, 1999Elachista hiranoi Sugisima, 2005Elachista indisella Kaila, 1999Elachista jaskai Kaila, 1998Elachista jupiter Sugisima, 2005Elachista kilmunella Stainton, 1849Elachista leifi Kaila & Kerppola, 1992Elachista luticomellaElachista maglorella Kaila, 1999Elachista marachella Kaila, 1999Elachista micalisElachista morwenella Kaila, 1999Elachista nobilellaElachista olorinella Kaila, 1999Elachista phalaridis Parenti, 1983Elachista platinaElachista poae Stainton, 1855Elachista ragnorella Kaila, 1999Elachista scitulaElachista sulcsiella Savenkov, 2013Elachista tanaella Aarvik & Berggren, 2004Elachista tauronella Kaila, 1999Elachista telcharella Kaila, 1999Elachista telerella Kaila, 1999Elachista turgonella Kaila, 1999Elachista cf. bifasciellaElachista cf. kilmunella 'Chelyabinsk Oblast'Elachista cf. platinaElachista sp. 'Chelyabinsk Oblast'
cerusella/''monosemiella groupElachista anserinella Zeller, 1839Elachista lastrella Chrètien, 1896Elachista maculicerusellaElachista rufocinereaElachista wieseriella Huemer, 2000
gleichenella groupElachista enitescens Braun, 1921Elachista gerasimovi Sruoga, 2000Elachista gleichenellaElachista ievae Sruoga, 2008Elachista madarella Elachista nitensella Sinev & Sruoga, 1995Elachista regificella Sircom, 1849Elachista similis Sugisima, 2005Elachista tengstromi
orba groupElachista commoncommelinaeElachista cyaneaElachista polliaeElachista nielsencommelinaeElachista orba Meyrick 1921Elachista cf. orba
praelineata groupElachista amamii Parenti, 1983Elachista aranella Kaila, 1999Elachista aristoteliella Kaila, 1999Elachista auritaElachista caliginosa Parenti, 1983Elachista eilinella Kaila, 1999Elachista fasciocaliginosa Sugisima, 2005Elachista guilinella Kaila, 1999Elachista ibunella Kaila, 1999Elachista kurokoi Parenti, 1983Elachista miriella Kaila, 1999Elachista miscanthi Parenti, 1983Elachista nienorella Kaila, 1999Elachista praelineata Braun 1915Elachista serindella Kaila, 1999Elachista turinella Kaila, 1999
pulchella groupElachista canapennellaElachista eskoiElachista herrichii Frey, 1859Elachista humilisElachista krogeri Svensson, 1976Elachista nielswolffi Svensson, 1976Elachista orstadii Palm, 1943Elachista pomeranaElachista subnigrella Douglas, 1853Elachista vonschantzi Svensson, 1976Elachista zernyi
solena groupElachista ignicolorElachista solena
saccharella groupElachista dulcinella Kaila, 1999Elachista hedionella Kaila, 1999Elachista helodella Kaila, 1999Elachista saccharella Busck, 1934Elachista suavella Kaila, 1999Elachista uniolae Kaila, 1999
"Cosmiotes"/freyerella group
Incertae sedisElachista albrechti Kaila, 1998Elachista amseli Elachista antipetra Meyrick, 1922Elachista baltica E.Hering, 1891 Elachista beorella Kaila, 1999Elachista consortella Stainton, 1851 Elachista deficiens Meyrick, 1922Elachista epicaeria Elachista exactella Elachista herbigrada Braun, 1925Elachista heteroplaca Meyrick, 1934Elachista galadella Kaila, 1999Elachista illectella Elachista infuscata Frey, 1882 Elachista inscia Elachista ksarella Chrétien, 1908Elachista laquaeorum Elachista lorigera Elachista neithanella Kaila, 1999Elachista nipponicella Sugisima, 2006Elachista nymphaea Meyrick, 1911Elachista obtusella Sruoga, 2008Elachista ochroleuca Meyrick 1923Elachista pallens Elachista planicara Kaila, 1998Elachista quadrata Meyrick, 1932Elachista rianella Kaila, 1999Elachista spiculifera Meyrick, 1922Elachista stabilella Stainton, 1858 Elachista stichospora Meyrick, 1932Elachista tuberella Sruoga, 2008Elachista tuorella Kaila, 1999
Elachista freyerella complexElachista freyerellaElachista properaElachista dieropaElachista elaphriaElachista cycotisElachista vitellinaElachista citrinaElachista cerebrosellaElachista melinaElachista gemadellaElachista ravellaElachista cerinaElachista diligensElachista aepseraElachista zophosemaElachista lithargaElachista levipesElachista cerritaElachista veloxElachista impigerElachista alaceraElachista essymenaElachista festina
Elachista synethes complexElachista fucosaElachista seductilisElachista synethesElachista strenuaElachista sandaracaElachista helvolaElachista deliraElachista cf. synethes
tetragonella groupElachista abiskoella Bengtsson, 1977Elachista agilis Braun, 1921Elachista albidella Elachista biatomella Elachista bipunctella Elachista boursini Amsel, 1951Elachista christenseni Traugott-Olsen, 2000Elachista cinereopunctella Elachista cucullata Braun, 1921Elachista dimicatella Rebel, 1903Elachista eleochariellaElachista ensiferaElachista falirakiensis Traugott-Olsen, 2000Elachista fulgens Parenti, 1983 Elachista glaserella Traugott-Olsen, 2000Elachista imatrella von Schantz, 1971Elachista jordanella Amsel, 1935Elachista juliensis Frey, 1870 = E. freyi Staudinger, 1871 Elachista kebneella Elachista kleini Amsel, 1935Elachista kobomugi Sugisima, 1999Elachista leucosticta Braun, 1948Elachista leucosyrma Elachista martinii Hofmann, Elachista nevadella Traugott-Olsen, 2000Elachista occidentalis Frey, 1882Elachista ornithopodella Frey, 1859Elachista pigerella Elachista quadripunctella Elachista ribentella Kaila & Varalda, 2004Elachista saarelaiElachista salinaris Braun, 1925Elachista scirpi Stainton, 1887Elachista serricornisElachista spinigera Elachista tetragonella Elachista trapeziella Stainton, 1849Elachista utonella Frey, 1856Elachista zabella Chrétien, 1908Elachista zonulae Elachista cf. biatomella 'Ajat River'
Elachista incertae sedisElachista absaroka Kaila, 1996Elachista adelpha Kaila & Jalava, 1994Elachista albicapilla Höfner, 1918Elachista albicapitella Engel, 1907Elachista albisquamella Zeller, 1877Elachista amideta Braun, 1948Elachista amseli Elachista anserinelloides Nel, 2003Elachista aphanta Turner, 1923Elachista archaeonoma Meyrick, 1889Elachista argentifasciella Höfner, 1898Elachista argentosa Braun, 1920Elachista arnoldi Elachista beothucella Kaila, 1996Elachista bicingulella Sruoga, 1992Elachista bifurcatella Elachista bisetella Sinev & Sruoga, 1995Elachista brachyelythrifoliella Clemens, 1864Elachista brachyplectra Meyrick, 1921Elachista brachypterella Elachista bromella Chretien, 1915Elachista caelebs Meyrick, 1933Elachista calusella Kaila, 1996Elachista cana Braun, 1920Elachista canariella Nielsen & Traugott-Olsen, 1987Elachista canis Parenti, 1983Elachista cerasella Kaila, 1996Elachista ciliigera Kaila, 1996Elachista colouratella Sinev & Sruoga, 1995Elachista confirmata Meyrick, 1931Elachista contaminatella Zeller, 1847Elachista cornutifera Elachista dubitella Sinev & Sruoga, 1995Elachista devexella Kaila, 2003Elachista differens Parenti, 1978Elachista encumeadae Kaila & Karsholt, 2002Elachista ermolenkoi Sinev & Sruoga, 1995Elachista exaula Meyrick, 1889Elachista falaxella Sinev & Sruoga, 1995Elachista fuliginea Braun, 1948Elachista fumosella Sinev & Sruoga, 1995Elachista geminatella Elachista glenni Kaila, 1996Elachista grandiferella Sruoga, 1992Elachista griseella Elachista griseola Diakonoff, 1955Elachista gruenewaldi Parenti, 2002Elachista helonoma Meyrick, 1889Elachista huron Kaila, 1996Elachista ibericella Traugott-Olsen, 1995Elachista igaloensis Elachista inaudita Braun, 1927Elachista irenae Buszko, 1989Elachista irrorata Braun, 1920Elachista japonica Elachista kaszabi Parenti, 1991Elachista kebneella Elachista kopetdagica Elachista kosteri Traugott-Olsen, 1995Elachista lambeseella Nielsen & Traugott-Olsen, 1987Elachista latebrella Sinev & Sruoga, 1995Elachista lenape Kaila, 1996Elachista leucofrons Braun, 1920Elachista maculosella Chrétien, 1896Elachista maritimella McDunnough, 1942Elachista megagnathos Sruoga, 1990Elachista metallica Parenti, 1981Elachista minuta Elachista mongolica Parenti, 1991Elachista morandinii Huemer & Kaila, 2003Elachista multidentella Sinev & Sruoga, 1995Elachista napaea Philpot, 1930Elachista nearcha Meyrick, 1910Elachista nigrothoracella Sinev & Sruoga, 1995Elachista nitidiuscula Braun, 1948Elachista olgae Elachista ombrodoca Meyrick, 1889Elachista opacella Sinev & Sruoga, 1995Elachista optatella Sinev & Sruoga, 1995Elachista orientella Sinev & Sruoga, 1995Elachista parasella Traugott-Olsen, 1974Elachista pelaena Kaila, 1996Elachista plagiaula Elachista pravella Elachista pusillella Elachista putris Meyrick, 1923Elachista pyrrha Kaila, 1996Elachista radiantella Braun, 1922Elachista rufella Sinev & Sruoga, 1995Elachista sagittifera Philpott, 1927Elachista sagittiferella Sinev & Sruoga, 1995Elachista sasae Sinev & Sruoga, 1995Elachista serra Kaila, 1996Elachista sicula Parenti, 1978Elachista simplimorphella Sinev & Sruoga, 1995Elachista solitaria Braun, 1922Elachista staintonella Chamber, 1878Elachista stenopterella Rebel, 1932Elachista stramineola Braun, 1921Elachista strepens Meyrick, 1922Elachista sylvestris Braun, 1920Elachista tabghaella Amsel, 1935Elachista talgarella Kaila, 1992Elachista tersella Elachista thallophora Meyrick, 1889Elachista vakshi Elachista vinlandica Kaila, 1996Elachista watti'' Philpott, 1924
Other groups
Some Elachista are divided into groups whose relationships to the two large subgenera requires further study, including:"Dibrachia" groupElachista alicanta Kaila, 2005Elachista anatoliensis Traugott-Olsen, 1990Elachista elksourensis Kaila, 2005Elachista kalki Parenti, 1978 Elachista totalbella Chrétien, 1908
"Irenicodes" groupElachista eurychora Elachista galatheae Elachista holdgatei Elachista hookeri Elachista pumila
''Incertae sedis''
Additional Elachista species are of even more uncertain relationships than usual for this genus:Elachista baikalica Kaila, 1992Elachista bassii Parenti, 2006Elachista beltira Kaila, 2000Elachista beriga Kaila, 2000Elachista bimaculata Parenti, 1981Elachista brevis Sruoga & J. de Prins, 2009Elachista chelonitis Meyrick, 1909 Elachista cordata Sruoga & J. de Prins, 2011Elachista delocharis Meyrick, 1932Elachista densa Parenti, 1981Elachista deresyensis Traugott-Olsen, 1988Elachista donia Kaila, 2000Elachista gibbera Kaila, 2003Elachista gypsophila Meyrick, 1911Elachista iriphaea Elachista justificata Meyrick, 1926Elachista kakamegensis Sruoga & J. de Prins, 2009Elachista kherana Kaila, 2000Elachista longispina Sruoga & J. de Prins, 2009Elachista maculosa Parenti, 1981Elachista merimnaea Meyrick, 1920Elachista mus Parenti, 1981Elachista oritropha Bradley, 1965Elachista planca Sruoga & J. de Prins, 2009Elachista pusilla Frey & Boll, 1876Elachista semnani Parenti, 1981Elachista semophanta Meyrick, 1914Elachista sparsula Meyrick, 1921Elachista stelviella Amsel, 1932Elachista trifasciata Elachista vasrana Kaila, 2000Elachista veruta Kaila, 2008
Placement within ''Elachista'' uncertain
Elachista angularis Elachista cupreella Blanchard, 1852Elachista endobela Meyrick, 1926Elachista hilda Elachista infamiliaris Gozmany, 1957Elachista ladiniella Hartig, 1938Elachista leucosoma Meyrick, 1922Elachista maculoscella Clemens, 1860Elachista melanura Meyrick, 1889Elachista metallifera Lower, 1908Elachista oxycrates Meyrick, 1932Elachista petalistis Meyrick, 1932Elachista picroleuca Elachista rubella Blanchard, 1852Elachista texanica Frey & Boll, 1876Elachista vastata Meyrick, 1932Excluded species
The following species are excluded from the genus Elachista, but have not yet been placed in another genus:Elachista arctodyta Meyrick, 1897Elachista argopis Meyrick, 1897Elachista cataptila Meyrick, 1897Elachista demogenes Meyrick, 1897Elachista parvipulvella Chambers 1875Former species
Elachista antipodensis Elachista arundinella Elachista megerlella Elachista notosema Elachista scythrodes Elachista tersectella Zeller, 1875Elachista toropis Meyrick, 1897Synonyms
Invalid scientific names of Elachista in the circumscription as presented here are:Aphelosetia Stephens, 1834Aphigalia Dyar, Atachia Wocke in Heinemann, Atmozostis Meyrick, 1932Atrinia Sinev, 1992Biselachista Traugott-Olsen & Schmidt Nielsen, 1977Cleroptila Meyrick, 1909Cosmiotes Clemens, 1860Cycnodia Herrich-Schäffer, 1853Dibrachia Sinev & Sruoga, 1992Dicasteris Meyrick, 1906Dicranoctetes Braun, 1918Donacivola Busck, 1934Elachistoides Sruoga, 1992Elaschista Euproteodes Viette, 1954Eupneusta Bradley, 1974Hecista Wallengren, 1881Hemiprosopa Braun, 1948Illantis Meyrick, 1921Irenicodes Meyrick, 1919Neaera Chambers, 1880 Paraperittia Rebel, 1916Phigalia Chambers, 1875 Platyphyllis Meyrick, 1932Ptilodoxa Meyrick, 1921Svenssonia Parenti, 2009