Elachista nielswolffi
| Elachista nielswolffi | |
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| Elachista nielswolffi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. nielswolffi |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista nielswolffi Svensson, 1976[1] | |
Elachista nielswolffi is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in Fennoscandia and northern Russia.
The wingspan is 7–9 millimetres (0.28–0.35 in).[2]
The larvae feed on Deschampsia flexuosa and possibly on Nardus stricta. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3] They are pale dull dirty white.
References
- ↑ "Elachista (Elachista) nielswolffi Svensson, 1976". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- ↑ Swedish Moths
- ↑ "Elachista nielswolffi Svensson, 1976". Bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved September 12, 2011.