Elachista nucula
| Elachista nucula | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. nucula
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista nucula | |
Elachista nucula is a moth of the family Elachistidae first described from Colorado[1][2] and also known from Utah.[3]
The length of the forewings is 5–5.1 millimetres (0.20–0.20 in).[1]
Etymology
[edit]The species name is derived from Latin nucula (meaning kernel).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Kaila, L. (1997). "A revision of the Nearctic species of Elachista s. l. II. The argentella group (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae)". Acta Zoologica Fennica. 206: 1–93.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Elachista Treitschke, 1833". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "59a1390 – 1090.2 Elachista nucula Kaila, 1997". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 24 November 2024.