Elachista ossuaria
| Elachista ossuaria | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. ossuaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista ossuaria Kaila, 1997 | |
Elachista ossuaria is a moth of the Elachistidae family that is found in Alberta, Yukon, Arizona, Colorado, Montana and Wyoming.[1]
The length of the forewings is 4.9–6 millimetres (0.19–0.24 in). The forewing costa in the basal 1/6 is grey. The ground colour is unicolorous yellowish-white. The hindwings are light grey, while the underside of the wings is grey.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin ossuarius (meaning of bone).
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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