Elachista hedemanni
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| Elachista hedemanni | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. hedemanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista hedemanni Rebel, 1899[1] | |
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Elachista hedemanni is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found from Germany to Spain and Romania. It is also found in Ukraine and Russia.
The wingspan is 8–9 millimetres (0.31–0.35 in).[2]
The larvae feed on Carex humilis, Holcus mollis and Stipa pennata. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts at the base of the blade of a leaf of the previous year.[3] They are dirty yellow with a honey-yellow head. Larvae can be found from July to April.
References
- ↑ "Elachista (Aphelosetia) hedemanni Rebel, 1899". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- ↑ Lepiforum.de
- ↑ "Elachista hedemanni Rebel, 1899". Bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
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