Elachista imatrella
| Elachista imatrella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. imatrella
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista imatrella Schantz, 1971[1]
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Elachista imatrella is a moth of the family Elachistidae which is endemic to Finland.
The length of the forewings is 3.2–3.7 millimetres (0.13–0.15 in) for males and 3.4 millimetres (0.13 in) for females.[2]
The larvae possibly feed on Carex species, probably Carex vaginata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
[edit]- ^ "Elachista (Elachista) imatrella Schantz, 1971". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- ^ "Elachista imatrella Schantz, 1971 (Elachistidae): Female external morphology and redescription of the male" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2011-09-27.