Elachista conidia
| Elachista conidia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. conidia |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista conidia Kaila, 1997 | |
Elachista conidia is a moth of the Elachistidae family that is found in California.[1]
The length of the forewings is 6.3 millimetres (0.25 in). The ground colour of the forewings is light grey, densely dusted with dark brown tips of scales that also form an indistinct spot before the middle and another similar spot at 2/3 of the wing. The hindwings are light grey and the underside of the wings is brownish grey.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Greek Konis (meaning dust).
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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