Elachista lomionella is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in Massachusetts.[1]
| Elachista lomionella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. lomionella
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista lomionella Kaila, 1997
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The length of the forewings is 2.8 millimetres (0.11 in). The forewings are short and broad. They are mottled dark brownish grey. The hindwings and underside of the wings are dark grey.
Etymology edit
The species is named after Lomion, the name given to Maeglin by his mother Aredhel in Tolkien's mythology.
References edit
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- ^ 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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