Elachista thelma is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in California.[1]
Elachista thelma | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Elachistidae |
Genus: | Elachista |
Species: | E. thelma
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Binomial name | |
Elachista thelma Kaila, 1997
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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.
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