Biology:Elachista baltica

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Short description: Species of moth

Elachista baltica
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. baltica
Binomial name
Elachista baltica
E. Hering, 1891

Elachista baltica is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Sweden,[1] Finland , Poland .[2]

The larvae feed on Festuca rubra arenaria. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomy

The species was previously synonymised with Elachista freyerella, but was reinstated as a species by Baran & Buszko in 2005.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5352610 entry