Elachista galactitella
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Elachistidae |
Genus: | Elachista |
Species: | E. galactitella
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Binomial name | |
Elachista galactitella | |
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Elachista galactitella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the Alps in Spain, France, Switzerland and Italy as well as Russia.
There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Stipa pennata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Elachista (Aphelosetia) galactitella (Eversmann, 1844)". 2.6.1. Fauna Europaea. May 24, 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ "Elachista galacticella (Eversmann, 1844)". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2011.