Biology:Elachista nielswolffi
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Short description: Species of moth
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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. nielswolffi
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista nielswolffi Svensson, 1976[1]
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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
- ↑ "Elachista (Elachista) nielswolffi Svensson, 1976". Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=435514.
- ↑ Swedish Moths
- ↑ "Elachista nielswolffi Svensson, 1976". Bladmineerders.nl. http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/elachista/nielswolffi/nielswolffi.htm.
Wikidata ☰ Q5352871 entry
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