Elachista coniophora

Elachista coniophora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species: E. coniophora
Binomial name
Elachista coniophora
Braun, 1948

Elachista coniophora is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in California.[1]

The length of the forewings is 4.5-5.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is light grey with a variable pattern. Females are paler than males but have the same pattern. The hindwings are brownish grey. The underside of the wings is dark grey.

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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