| Elachista encumeadae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. encumeadae |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista encumeadae | |
Elachista encumeadae is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to Madeira.
There are at least two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Festuca donax . They mine the leaves of their host plant. [2]
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