Elachista perniva
| Elachista perniva | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. perniva
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista perniva | |
Elachista perniva is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It was first described from Wyoming[1][2] and is also known from Saskatchewan and Colorado (Canada and the United States).[3]
The length of the forewings is 4.8–5.5 millimetres (0.19–0.22 in).[1]
Etymology
[edit]The species name is derived from Latin per- and niveus (meaning very snowy).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Kaila, L. (1997). "A revision of the Nearctic species of Elachista s. l. II. The argentella group (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae)". Acta Zoologica Fennica. 206: 1–93.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Elachista Treitschke, 1833". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "591396 – 1081.1 – Elachista perniva Kaila, 1997". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 24 November 2024.