Elachista tanaella

Elachista tanaella
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]

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