Biology:Elachista galactitella

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Short description: Species of moth

Elachista galactitella
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. galactitella
Binomial name
Elachista galactitella
(Eversmann, 1844)[1]
Synonyms
  • Oecophora galactitella Eversmann, 1844
  • Elachista galacticella
  • Elachista bustilloi Traugott-Olsen, 1988

Elachista galactitella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the Alps in Spain , France , Switzerland and Italy as well as Russia .

There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Stipa pennata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5352739 entry