Elachista fulgens
| Elachista fulgens | |
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| Elachista fulgens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. fulgens |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista fulgens Parenti, 1983[1] | |
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Elachista fulgens is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Japan (Kyûsyû, Ryûkyû; Honsyû).[2]
The length of the forewings is 2.4-2.7 mm for males and 2.6-3.5 mm for females. The forewings have a silvery spot just basally of the tornal spot.
The larvae feed on Carex acutiformis, Carex elata and Carex riparia. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]
Taxonomy
Some authors list Elachista arnoldi as a synonym of Elachista fulgens.
References
- ↑ "Elachista (Elachista) fulgens Parenti, 1983". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ↑ Japanese Elachista studied by Parenti (1983) (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae): The Subgenus Aphelosetia and the Gleichenella-, Tetragonella-, and Bifasciella-Groups
- ↑ "Elachista fulgens Parenti, 1983". Bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
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