Elachista dissona
Elachista dissona is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in Colorado.[1]
| Elachista dissona | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | E. dissona |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista dissona Kaila, 1997 | |
The length of the forewings is 5.3–6.9 millimetres (0.21–0.27 in). The forewings are very narrow. The ground colour is greyish white, densely powdered with dark-tipped scales that form irregular stripes. The hindwings and underside of the wings are grey.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin dissonus (meaning discordant or different).
References
- 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. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help)
 |
Wikispecies has information related to Elachista dissona |
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Elachista dissona. |
'
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.