Elachista ornithopodella
Elachista ornithopodella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from Finland to northern Italy and from Germany to Romania.
| Elachista ornithopodella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. ornithopodella |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista ornithopodella | |
The larvae feed on Carex montana, Carex ornithopoda and Carex sempervirens. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]
References
- Fauna Europaea
- "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
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