Elachista lurida is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in California.[1]
Elachista lurida | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Elachistidae |
Genus: | Elachista |
Species: | E. lurida
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Binomial name | |
Elachista lurida Kaila, 1997
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The length of the forewings is 5.3 millimetres (0.21 in). The forewings are broad and whitish, with brownish scales along the veins. The hindwings are light grey and the underside of the wings is grey.
Etymology edit
The species name is derived from Latin luridus (meaning pale).
References edit
- Data related to Elachista lurida at Wikispecies
- Media related to Elachista lurida at Wikimedia Commons