Elatobia carbonella
(Dietz, 1905)
Elatobia carbonella is a of in the Tineidae, first described by Dietz in 1905. The species is known from scattered records in North America, primarily in the northeastern United States and the Canadian Prairie provinces. As a member of the clothes moth family Tineidae, it likely shares ecological traits with related species, though specific biological details remain poorly documented.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Elatobia carbonella: /ˌɛləˈtoʊbiə ˌkɑrbəˈnɛlə/
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Distribution
Recorded from Pennsylvania, USA; Alberta, Canada; and Saskatchewan, Canada. The disjunct distribution between eastern and western North America suggests either a broader range with under-sampling or possible cryptic diversity requiring further study.