Elachista inopina
| Elachista inopina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. inopina |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista inopina Kaila, 1997 | |
Elachista inopina is a moth of the Elachistidae family that is found in California.[1]
The length of the forewings is 6.3–6.7 millimetres (0.25–0.26 in). The forewings are broad. The basal 1/4 of the costa is brownish grey. The ground colour is white, with some scattered brown-tipped scales especially in the distal part of the wing, and forming an indistinct spot in the middle at the fold and another similar spot at 3/4 of the wing. The hindwings are grey and the underside of the wings is also grey.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin inopinus (meaning unexpected).
References
- ↑ 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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