Biology:Elachista louisella

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Short description: Species of moth

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

Elachista louisella is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in California .[1]

The length of the forewings is 5 millimetres (0.20 in). The forewings are dirty white, dusted with pale brown scales especially broadly along the costa and in the tornal area. The hindwings are light grey and the underside of the wings is grey.

Etymology

The species name is an artificial combination of letters.

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. pp. 1–93. 


Wikidata ☰ Q5352831 entry