Elachista lurida
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| Elachista lurida | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. lurida |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista lurida Kaila, 1997 | |
Elachista lurida is a moth of the Elachistidae family that is found in California.[1]
The length of the forewings is 5.3 millimetres (0.21 in). The forewings are broad and whitish, with brownish scales along the veins. The hindwings are light grey and the underside of the wings is grey.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin luridus (meaning pale).
References
- ↑ 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.
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