Biology:Elachista pusilla

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Short description: Species of moth

Elachista pusilla
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. pusilla
Binomial name
Elachista pusilla
Frey & Boll, 1876

Elachista pusilla is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Texas .[1]

The forewings are blackish gray with a double, crescent-shaped, outwardly convex transverse white band, as well as a similar but moderately broad transverse band. Darker, blackish scales form an indistinct spot toward the apex. The hindwings are gray.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13603862 entry