Biology:Elachista imatrella
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Short description: Species of moth
| Elachista imatrella | |
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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. imatrella
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista imatrella Schantz, 1971[1]
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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. The forewing ground colour of the females is mottled greyish/brownish from the base to the fascia and blackish beyond. For males, the ground colour of the forewings is greyish brown, with whitish scales basally, resulting in a mottled appearance.[2]
The larvae possibly feed on Carex species, probably Carex vaginata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- ↑ "Elachista (Elachista) imatrella Schantz, 1971". Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=435489.
- ↑ "Elachista imatrella Schantz, 1971 (Elachistidae): Female external morphology and redescription of the male". http://www.soceurlep.eu/tl_files/nota/bd28_34/10%20Mutanen.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q5352784 entry
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