Elachista scobifera
Elachista scobifera is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in Arizona.[1]
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The length of the forewings is 4–6.3 millimetres (0.16–0.25 in). The ground colour of the forewings is white. There are light grey scales along the veins and there is a weak cilia line of the same colour. The hindwings are whitish to light grey and the underside of the wings is grey.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin scobis and -fera (meaning bearing dust).
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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
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