Biology:Elachista catalana

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Short description: Species of moth

Elachista catalana
Elachista catalana.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. catalana
Binomial name
Elachista catalana
Parenti, 1978[1]
Synonyms
  • Elachista zuernbaueri Traugott-Olsen, 1990

Elachista catalana is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Morocco, Spain , France , Italy, San Marino and Croatia.

Adults are large (for Elachista species), unicolorous white or creamy white with variably paler or darker grey hindwings.

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

Taxonomy

Elachista modesta was previously treated as a synonym of Elachista catalana, but was recently reinstated as a valid species.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5352637 entry