| Elachista encumeadae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukarya |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. encumeadae |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista encumeadae Kaila & Karsholt, 2002[1] |
|
Elachista encumeadae is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is endemic to Madeira.
There are at least two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Festuca donax. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]