Elachista tanaella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukarya |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Elachistidae |
Genus: | Elachista |
Species: | E. tanaella |
Binomial name | |
Elachista tanaella Aarvik & Berggren, 2004[1] |
Elachista tanaella is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is only known from northern Norway.
The wingspan is 8.5-11.5 mm. The forewings are unicolorous brownish grey. The hindwings are grey. Adults have been recorded in July.[2]
The larvae feed on Carex rotundata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]