Elachista lomionella

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

Elachista lomionella is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in Massachusetts.[1]

The length of the forewings is 2.8 millimetres (0.11 in). The forewings are short and broad. They are mottled dark brownish grey. The hindwings and underside of the wings are dark grey.

Etymology

The species is named after Lomion, a Dwarf in Tolkien's mythology.

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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 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 requires |journal= (help)