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.


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