Elachista nubila

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

Elachista nubila is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to Arizona. [1]

The length of the forewings is 4–4.9 millimetres (0.16–0.19 in). The forewings are broad, grey and densely dusted with light brown scales especially along the costa and in the distal half of the wing. The hindwings and underside of the wings are grey. Females are larger and have paler forewings, varying from dirty yellowish white to light greyish brown.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin nubilus (meaning gloomy).

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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)


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