Elachista lomionella

Elachista lomionella is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in Massachusetts.[1]

Elachista lomionella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. lomionella
Binomial name
Elachista lomionella
Kaila, 1997

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, the name given to Maeglin by his mother Aredhel in Tolkien's mythology.

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}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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