Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Elachistidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Elachista | |
Elachista thelma is a moth of the Elachistidae family that is found in California.
The length of the forewings is 4.8–5.8 millimetres (0.19–0.23 in). The ground colour of the forewings is light brownish grey, dusted with darker tips of scales. The hindwings are grey and the underside of the wings is dark grey.
Etymology
The species name is an artificial combination of letters.
References
Elachista thelma Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA