Elachista catalana is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Morocco, Spain, France, Italy, San Marino and Croatia.

Elachista catalana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. catalana
Binomial name
Elachista catalana
Synonyms
  • Elachista zuernbaueri Traugott-Olsen, 1990

The larvae feed on Dactylis glomerata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

Taxonomy

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Elachista modesta was previously treated as a synonym of Elachista catalana, but was recently reinstated as a valid species.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Elachista (Aphelosetia) catalana Parenti, 1978". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  2. ^ "Elachista catalana Parenti, 1978". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
  3. ^ Lauri Kaila (September 16, 2011). "A review of species related to Elachista catalana Parenti (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae: Elachistinae), with descriptions of two new species". Entomologica Fennica. 22 (2): 85–96. doi:10.33338/ef.4437.