Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Elachistidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Elachista | |
Elachista aphyodes is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in Utah, United States.
The length of the forewings is 5.9 mm. The forewings are relatively broad. The basal quarter of the costa is gray. The wing is otherwise white. The hindwings are gray and the underside of the wings is also gray.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Greek aphyodes (meaning whitish).
References
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