Elachista nubila
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Elachista nubila | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Elachistidae |
Genus: | Elachista |
Species: | E. nubila
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Binomial name | |
Elachista nubila Kaila, 1997
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Elachista nubila is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to Arizona.[1]
The length of the forewings is 4โ4.9 millimetres (0.16โ0.19 in). The forewings are broad, grey and densely dusted with light brown scales especially along the costa and in the distal half of the wing. The hindwings and underside of the wings are grey. Females are larger and have paler forewings, varying from dirty yellowish white to light greyish brown.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin nubilus (meaning gloomy).
References
- ^ Kaila, L. (1997). "A revision of the Nearctic species of Elachista s. l. II. The argentella group (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae)". 206. Acta Zoologica Fennica: 1โ93.
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