Elachista louisella is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in California.[1]
Elachista louisella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Elachistidae |
Genus: | Elachista |
Species: | E. louisella
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Binomial name | |
Elachista louisella Kaila, 1997
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The length of the forewings is 5 millimetres (0.20 in). The forewings are dirty white, dusted with pale brown scales especially broadly along the costa and in the tornal area. The hindwings are light grey and the underside of the wings is grey.
Etymology edit
The species name is an artificial combination of letters.
References edit
- ^ Kaila, L. (1997). "A revision of the Nearctic species of Elachista s. l. II. The argentella group (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae)". 206. Acta Zoologica Fennica: 1–93.
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- Data related to Elachista louisella at Wikispecies
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