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Elachista granosa

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Elachista granosa
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E. granosa
Binomial name
Elachista granosa
Kaila, 1997

Elachista granosa is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in Utah.[1]

The length of the forewings is 4.9–5.9 millimetres (0.19–0.23 in). The basal 1/5 of the costa of the forewings is brownish grey. The ground colour is white, irregularly powdered with dark brown tips of scales forming very indistinct streaks in the middle of the wing at the fold and at 2/3 of the wing. The hindwings are translucent and light grey and the underside of the wings is light brownish grey.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin granum (meaning grain).

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. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)