Biology:Elachista littoricola

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Short description: Species of moth

Elachista littoricola
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. littoricola
Binomial name
Elachista littoricola
Le Marchand, 1938[1]

Elachista littoricola is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Great Britain, France , Germany , Denmark , the Czech Republic, Italy, Latvia, Estonia, Finland and Russia .

The wingspan is about 7–8 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on couch grass (Elytrigia repens) mining the leaves of their host plant.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5352824 entry