Elachista_inopina References

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

Elachista inopina is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in California.^[1]

The length of the forewings is 6.3–6.7 millimetres (0.25–0.26 in). The forewings are broad. The basal 1/4 of the costa is brownish grey. The ground colour is white, with some scattered brown-tipped scales especially in the distal part of the wing, and forming an indistinct spot in the middle at the fold and another similar spot at 3/4 of the wing. The hindwings are grey and the underside of the wings is also grey.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin inopinus (meaning unexpected).

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

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[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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