Elachista catalana

(Elachista catalana)

Description

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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Elachistidae
Genus:Elachista
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