Biology:Elachista festucicolella
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Short description: Species of moth
| Elachista festucicolella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. festucicolella
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista festucicolella Zeller, 1853[1]
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Elachista festucicolella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from Sweden to the Alps and from Switzerland to Ukraine and Bulgaria.
The wingspan is 7–9 millimetres (0.28–0.35 in).[2] Adults are on wing from late May to early July.
The larvae feed on Festuca ovina and Festuca rupicola. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]
References
- ↑ "Elachista (Aphelosetia) festucicolella Zeller, 1859". Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=435341.
- ↑ Swedish Moths
- ↑ "Elachista festucicolella Zeller, 1853". Bladmineerders.nl. http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/elachista/festucicolella/festucicolella.htm.
Wikidata ☰ Q5352728 entry
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