Elachista ossuaria
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| Elachista ossuaria Kaila, 1997
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Elachista ossuaria is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in Alberta, Yukon, Arizona, Colorado, Montana and Wyoming.[1]
The length of the forewings is 4.9–6 millimetres (0.19–0.24 in). The forewing costa in the basal 1/6 is grey. The ground colour is unicolorous yellowish-white. The hindwings are light grey, while the underside of the wings is grey.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin ossuarius (meaning of bone).
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.
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