Elachista argillacea

Elachista argillacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species: E. argillacea
Binomial name
Elachista argillacea
Kaila, 1997

Elachista argillacea is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in California, United States.[1]

The length of the forewings is 3.7-4.8 mm. The basal third of the forewing costa is gray, the wing is otherwise entirely white. The hindwings are light gray and the underside of the forewings is brownish gray. The costal margin of the hindwings is brownish gray, but otherwise grayish white.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin argilla (meaning white clay).

References

  1. Kaila, L. 1997. A revision of the Nearctic species of Elachista s. l. II. The argentella group (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae). Acta Zoologica Fennica 206: 1-93.
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