Elachista aspila
| Elachista aspila | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. aspila |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista aspila Kaila, 1997 | |
Elachista aspila is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in North America in Washington, Alberta and Oregon.[1]
The length of the forewings is 5.1-5.8 mm. The forewings are unicolorous creamy white. The hindwings are light grey and translucent. The underside of the forewings is dark grey and the underside of the hindwings is light grey.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Greek aspilos (meaning spotless).
References
- ↑ 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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