Elachista festucicolella

(Elachista festucicolella)

Description

Elachista festucicolella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from Sweden to the Alps and from Switzerland to Ukraine and Bulgaria. The wingspan is 7–9 millimetres (0.28–0.35 in). Adults are on wing from late May to early July. The larvae feed on Festuca ovina and Festuca rupicola. 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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