Elachista heinemanni

Elachista heinemanni
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species: E. heinemanni
Binomial name
Elachista heinemanni
Frey, 1866[1]
Synonyms
  • Elachista immolatella Zeller, 1868

Elachista heinemanni is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in the Alps.

The wingspan is 10-12 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from the first half of June to the first half of August.

The larvae feed on Sesleria albicans. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3] They are olive grey.

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