Biology:Elachista pusillella

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Short description: Species of moth

Elachista pusillella
Elachista pusillella.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. pusillella
Binomial name
Elachista pusillella
(Sinev & Sruoga, 1995)
Synonyms
  • Biselachista pusillella Sinev & Sruoga, 1995

Elachista pusillella is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Sinev and Sruoga in 1995.[1][failed verification] It is found in south-eastern Siberia[2] and Japan .

The larvae feed on Carex pauciflora. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a linear full-depth mine.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, George, ed (February 2005). "Scientific name search". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/search/. 
  2. Elachista at funet
  3. Japanese Moths

Wikidata ☰ Q20686706 entry