Elachista scobifera is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in Arizona.[1]

Elachista scobifera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. scobifera
Binomial name
Elachista scobifera
Kaila, 1997

The length of the forewings is 4–6.3 millimetres (0.16–0.25 in). The ground colour of the forewings is white. There are light grey scales along the veins and there is a weak cilia line of the same colour. The hindwings are whitish to light grey and the underside of the wings is grey.

Etymology edit

The species name is derived from Latin scobis and -fera (meaning bearing dust).

References edit

  1. ^ 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. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)