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Elachista differens

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Elachista differens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. differens
Binomial name
Elachista differens

Elachista differens is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the Alps.[2]

The length of the forewings is 3.5–4 mm in males and 2.5–4 mm in females.[3]

The larvae feed on Carex ferruginea. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Elachista (Elachista) differens Parenti, 1978". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  2. ^ Lepiforum.de
  3. ^ Nota lepidopterologica
  4. ^ "Elachista differens Parenti, 1978". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2011.