Biology:Elachista nielswolffi

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Short description: Species of moth

Elachista nielswolffi
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. nielswolffi
Binomial name
Elachista nielswolffi
Svensson, 1976[1]

Elachista nielswolffi is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Fennoscandia and northern Russia . The wingspan is 7–9 millimetres (0.28–0.35 in).[2]

The larvae feed on Deschampsia flexuosa and possibly on Nardus stricta. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3] They are pale dull dirty white.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5352871 entry