Elachista triangulifera

Elachista triangulifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species: E. triangulifera
Binomial name
Elachista triangulifera
Kaila, 1997

Elachista triangulifera is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in Oregon.[1]

The length of the forewings is 5.2 millimetres (0.20 in). The ground colour of the forewings is whitish, densely dusted with grey scales. This dusting is weaker along the fold. The hindwings are grey and the underside of the wings is dark chocolate brown.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin triangulus and -fera (meaning bearing a triangle).

References

  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.
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