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 Elachistidae family 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.
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.
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