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Elachista lomionella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Elachistidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Elachista

Elachista lomionella is a moth of the Elachistidae family that is found in Massachusetts.

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

Elachista lomionella Wikipedia