Elachista perniva explained

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

The length of the forewings is 4.8-.

Etymology

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

Notes and References

  1. 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.