Elachista aphyodes

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

Elachista aphyodes is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in Utah.[1]

The length of the forewings is 5.9 mm. The forewings are relatively broad. The basal 1/4 of the costa is grey. The wing is otherwise white. The hindwings are grey and the underside of the wings is also grey.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Greek Aphyodes (meaning whitish).

References

  1. Kaila, L. 1997. A revision of the Nearctic species of Elachista s. l. II. The argentella group (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae). Acta Zoologica Fennica 206: 1-93.
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