Elachista perniva

Elachista perniva is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in North America in Saskatchewan, Colorado and Wyoming.[1]

Elachista perniva
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E. perniva
Binomial name
Elachista perniva
Kaila, 1997

The length of the forewings is 4.8–5.5 millimetres (0.19–0.22 in). The costa in the basal fifth of the forewing is grey. The wing is otherwise snow-white. The hindwing varies in colour from light grey to dark brownish grey. The underside of the wings is dark grey.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin per- and niveus (meaning very snowy).

References

  1. 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. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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