Elachista dissona
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Elachista dissona Kaila, 1997
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Elachista dissona is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in Colorado.[1]
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.
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