Elachista loriella

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Elachista loriella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. loriella
Binomial name
Elachista loriella
Kaila, 1997 [1]

Elachista loriella is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in Arizona. [1] [2]

The length of the forewings is 3–4.6 millimetres (0.12–0.18 in). The forewings are narrow. The ground colour is light grey, sparsely powdered with darker tips of scales that vary from light brownish grey to nearly blackish, particularly along the costal and distal margins. [1]

Etymology

The species is named for Mrs. Lori Ortiz to honour her contribution in the kitchen of the Southwestern Research Station in Portal, Arizona. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Kaila, L. (1997). "A revision of the Nearctic species of Elachista s. l. II. The argentella group (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae)". Acta Zoologica Fennica. 206: 1–93.
  2. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Elachista Treitschke, 1833". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 24 November 2024.


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