Elachista

/ɛləˈkɪstə/ noun

Definition

A genus of tiny moths, often with narrow wings and delicate features, belonging to the family Elachistidae.

Etymology

From Greek 'elachista' meaning 'smallest' or 'least.' The genus name reflects how extremely small these moths are compared to most other insects.

Kelly Says

Elachista moths are so tiny that many species were only discovered in the last few decades—their smallness means they were literally invisible to earlier naturalists, showing how much of nature still hides in plain sight.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ኤላክስታ
elaksita
ARالعربية
إيلاخستا
i.la.xis.taa
BNবাংলা
এলাচিস্তা
elāchistā
CSČeština
elachista
e.laˈxista
DADansk
elachista
e.laˈxɪsta
DEDeutsch
Elachista
eˈla.xɪs.tɐ
ELΕλληνικά
ελάχιστα
e.laˈxista
ESEspañol
elachista
e.la.tʃis.ta
FAفارسی
الاکیستا
alākistā
FISuomi
elachista
e.la.tʃis.ta
FRFrançais
elachiste
e.la.tʃist
GUGU
એલાચિસ્તા
elāchistā
HAHA
elachista
e.la.tʃis.ta
HEעברית
אלכיסטה
al.khis.tah
HIहिन्दी
एलाचिस्टा
elāchistā
HUMagyar
elachista
e.la.tʃis.ta
IDBahasa Indonesia
elachista
e.la.tʃis.ta
IGIG
elachista
e.la.tʃis.ta
ITItaliano
elachista
e.laˈkis.ta
JA日本語
エラキスタ
erakista
KKKK
елахиста
e.laˈxɪ.sta
KMKM
អេឡាស៊ីស្តា
ʔe.laː.siː.sta
KO한국어
엘라키스타
elakiseuta
MSBahasa Melayu
elachista
e.la.tʃis.ta
MYမြန်မာ
အီလာခီစတာ
i.la.khi.ca.tɑ
NLNederlands
elachista
e.laˈxɪsta
NONorsk
elachista
e.laˈxɪsta
PLPolski
elachista
e.laˈxista
PTPortuguês
elachista
e.la.tʃis.ta
RORomână
elachista
e.la.tʃis.ta
RUРусский
Элахиста
ɛ.lɐˈxʲi.stɐ
SVSvenska
elachista
e.laˈxɪsta
SWKiswahili
elachista
e.la.tʃis.ta
TAதமிழ்
எலாசிஸ்டா
elācistā
TEతెలుగు
ఎలాచిస్టా
elācistā
THไทย
เอลาชิสตา
e.la.tʃis.taa
TLTL
elachista
e.la.tʃis.ta
TRTürkçe
elachista
e.la.tʃis.ta
UKУкраїнська
елахіста
e.laˈxɪ.sta
URاردو
ایلچسٹا
ailchistā
VITiếng Việt
elachista
e.la.tʃis.ta
YOYO
elachista
e.la.tʃis.ta
ZH中文
埃拉基斯塔
āi lā jī sī tǎ
ZUZU
elachista
e.la.tʃis.ta

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