Elachista imatrella

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Elachista imatrella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. imatrella
Binomial name
Elachista imatrella
Schantz, 1971 [1]

Elachista imatrella is a moth of the family Elachistidae which is endemic to Finland.

The length of the forewings is 3.2–3.7 millimetres (0.13–0.15 in) for males and 3.4 millimetres (0.13 in) for females. [2]

The larvae possibly feed on Carex species, probably Carex vaginata . They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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References

  1. "Elachista (Elachista) imatrella Schantz, 1971". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  2. "Elachista imatrella Schantz, 1971 (Elachistidae): Female external morphology and redescription of the male" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2011-09-27.