Jump to content

Elachista martinii

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

Elachista martinii is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found from Germany and Latvia to Italy and Greece. It is also found in Russia.[2]

The larvae feed on Carex humilis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3] Larvae can be found from September to June.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Elachista (Elachista) martinii O. Hofmann, 1898". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  2. ^ Kaila, L., Nupponen, K., Junnilainen, J., Nupponen, T., Kaitila, J.-P. & Olschwang, V. 2003: Contribution to the fauna of Elachistidae (Lepidoptera) of the Southern Ural Mountains. - Entomol. Fennica 14: 65–90.
  3. ^ "Elachista martinii O. Hofmann, 1898". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2011.