Elachista caliginosa

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Elachista caliginosa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. caliginosa
Binomial name
Elachista caliginosa
Parenti, 1983

Elachista caliginosa is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Parenti in 1983. [1] [ failed verification ] It is found in Japan (Honshu) and the Russian Far East (Primorsky Kray).

The length of the forewings is 2.5–3 mm for males and 2.7-3.2 mm for females [2]

The larvae feed on Eccoilopus cotulifer and possibly Spodiopogon sibiricus . They mine the leaves of their host plant. [3]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. Sugisima, K., 2005: A revision of the Elachista praelineata group (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) in Japan, with comments on morphology of the pupa in Elachista. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie148: 1-19. Full article: .
  3. Elachista at funet