Elachista sabulella

Elachista sabulella is a moth of the family Elachistidae which is indigenous to California.[1] The name of the species is derived from the Latin sabulum, meaning gravel or sand.

Elachista sabulella
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E. sabulella
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Elachista sabulella
Kaila, 1997

The length of its forewings is 6 millimetres (0.24 in), and they are rather narrow and elongated, light grey in color, and densely dusted with brownish grey tips of scales. The hindwings are grey and the underside of the wings is also grey.

References

  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)


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