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Elachista arena

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Elachista arena
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. arena
Binomial name
Elachista arena
Kaila, 1997[1]

Elachista arena is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to Nevada.[1][2]

The length of the forewings is 5.6 millimetres (0.22 in).[1]

Etymology

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The species name is derived from Latin arena (meaning sand).[1]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Elachista Treitschke, 1833". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 24 November 2024.