Elachista argentosa

Elachista argentosa is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Ohio and Maine.[1]

Elachista argentosa
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. argentosa
Binomial name
Elachista argentosa
Braun, 1920

The wingspan is 7–8 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to August.

The larvae feed on Carex species. Mining larvae can be found in April and early May.[2]

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