Elachista anagna
| Elachista anagna | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. anagna |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista anagna Kaila, 1997 | |
Elachista anagna is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in Arizona and Colorado.[1]
The length of the forewings is 4-4.9 mm. The costa in basal 1/3 of the forewing is dark grey. The ground colour is greyish white with an ochreous tinge, especially in the distal half. The hindwings are dark brownish grey. The underside of the wings is dark brownish grey.
Etymology
The species name is an artificial combination of letters.
References
- ↑ 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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