Elachista nielswolffi

Elachista nielswolffi
Elachista nielswolffi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species: E. nielswolffi
Binomial name
Elachista nielswolffi
Svensson, 1976[1]

Elachista nielswolffi is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in Fennoscandia and northern Russia.

The wingspan is 7–9 millimetres (0.28–0.35 in).[2]

The larvae feed on Deschampsia flexuosa and possibly on Nardus stricta. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3] They are pale dull dirty white.

References

  1. "Elachista (Elachista) nielswolffi Svensson, 1976". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  2. Swedish Moths
  3. "Elachista nielswolffi Svensson, 1976". Bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved September 12, 2011.


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