| Elachista nucula | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | 
| Class: | Insecta | 
| Order: | Lepidoptera | 
| Family: | Elachistidae | 
| Genus: | Elachista | 
| Species: | E. nucula  | 
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista nucula Kaila, 1997  | |
Elachista nucula is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in Colorado and Utah.[1]
The length of the forewings is 5–5.1 millimetres (0.20–0.20 in). The ground colour of the forewings is white with a few greyish brown scales forming an indistinct spot in the middle of the wing at the fold and another at 2/3 of the wing. The hindwings are light yellowish grey and translucent. The underside of the wings is brownish grey.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin nucula (meaning kernel).
References
- ↑  Kaila, L. (1997). "A revision of the Nearctic species of Elachista s. l. II. The argentella group (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae)". 206. Acta Zoologica Fennica: 1–93. 
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