Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Elachistidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Elachista | |
Elachista inopina is a moth of the Elachistidae family that is found in California.
The length of the forewings is 6.3–6.7 millimetres (0.25–0.26 in). The forewings are broad. The basal 1/4 of the costa is brownish grey. The ground colour is white, with some scattered brown-tipped scales especially in the distal part of the wing, and forming an indistinct spot in the middle at the fold and another similar spot at 3/4 of the wing. The hindwings are grey and the underside of the wings is also grey.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin inopinus (meaning unexpected).
References
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