Biology:Elachista fulgens

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Short description: Species of moth

Elachista fulgens
Elachista fulgens.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. fulgens
Binomial name
Elachista fulgens
Parenti, 1983
Synonyms
  • Biselachista fulgens

Elachista fulgens is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Italy, Germany , the Netherlands and Japan (Kyûsyû, Ryûkyû; Honsyû).[1]

The length of the forewings is 2.4–2.7 millimetres (0.094–0.106 in) for males and 2.6–3.5 millimetres (0.10–0.14 in) for females.

The larvae feed on Carex acutiformis, Carex elata and Carex riparia. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

Taxonomy

Some authors list Elachista arnoldi as a synonym of Elachista fulgens.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5352736 entry