Elachista sicula

Elachista sicula
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species: E. sicula
Binomial name
Elachista sicula
Parenti, 1978[1]

Elachista sicula is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found on Sicily.

The larvae feed on Briza maxima, Bromus erectus and Lagurus ovatus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

References

  1. "Elachista (Elachista) sicula Parenti, 1978". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  2. "Elachista sicula Parenti, 1978". Bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved September 8, 2011.


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