Elachista contaminatella

Elachista contaminatella is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found from France, Austria and Slovakia to the Iberian Peninsula, Sardinia and Sicily. It is also found in Bulgaria and Russia.

Elachista contaminatella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Elachistidae
Genus:
Elachista
Species:
E. contaminatella
Binomial name
Elachista contaminatella
Zeller, 1847[1]

The wingspan is about 8 millimetres (0.31 in).

The larvae feed on Carex distans. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

References
  1. "Elachista (Elachista) contaminatella Zeller, 1847". 2.6.1. Fauna Europaea. May 24, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  2. "Elachista contaminatella Zeller, 1847". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2011.


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