Elachista thelma is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in California.[1]

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

The length of the forewings is 4.8–5.8 millimetres (0.19–0.23 in). The ground colour of the forewings is light brownish grey, dusted with darker tips of scales. The hindwings are grey and the underside of the wings is dark grey.

Etymology edit

The species name is an artificial combination of letters.

References edit

  1. ^ Kaila, L. (1997). "A revision of the Nearctic species of Elachista s. l. II. The argentella group (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae)". Acta Zoologica Fennica. pp. 1–93. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)