Elachista perniva

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

Elachista perniva is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It was first described from Wyoming [1] [2] and is also known from Saskatchewan and Colorado (Canada and the United States). [3]

The length of the forewings is 4.8–5.5 millimetres (0.19–0.22 in). [1]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin per- and niveus (meaning very snowy). [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.
  3. "591396 – 1081.1 – Elachista perniva Kaila, 1997". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 24 November 2024.