Elachista griseicornis

Elachista griseicornis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species: E. griseicornis
Binomial name
Elachista griseicornis
Meyrick, 1932

Elachista griseicornis is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in Ontario, Quebec and Minnesota.[1]

The length of the forewings is 3.9–4.3 millimetres (0.15–0.17 in). The forewings are unicolorous silky white. The hindwings are grey. The underside of the forewing is dark grey, while the underside of the hindwings is whitish.

References

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