Elachista lurida

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

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

The length of the forewings is 5.3 millimetres (0.21 in). The forewings are broad and whitish, with brownish scales along the veins. The hindwings are light grey and the underside of the wings is grey.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin luridus (meaning pale).

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References

Kaila, L. (1997). "A revision of the Nearctic species of Elachista s. l. II. The argentella group (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae)". Acta Zoologica Fennica. pp. 1–93. Missing or empty |url= (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)". Acta Zoologica Fennica. pp. 1–93. Missing or empty |url= (help)