Elachista juliensis

Elachista juliensis is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found from Germany to Italy and from Switzerland to Slovakia and Hungary.

Elachista juliensis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. juliensis
Binomial name
Elachista juliensis
Frey, 1870[1]
Synonyms
  • Elachista freyi Staudinger, 1870
  • Biselachista ingeborgae Traugott-Olsen, 1994
  • Elachista klimeschi Traugott-Olsen, 1994

The larvae feed on Carex humilis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2] They are wax-coloured. Larvae can be found from May to early June.

References
  1. "Elachista (Elachista) juliensis Frey, 1870". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  2. "Elachista juliensis Frey, 1870". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2011.


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