Elachista compsa is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from Fennoscandia and the Baltic region to Germany, Poland to Italy.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. compsa
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista compsa Traugott-Olsen, 1974[1]
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The wingspan is 8–11 millimetres (0.31–0.43 in).[2]
The larvae feed on Deschampsia cespitosa and Melica nutans uniflora. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3] Larvae can be found from October to December. They then overwinter within the mine. In spring, they vacate the mine to pupate. There is a second generation in July. They have a light brown head.
References
edit- ^ "Elachista (Elachista) compsa Traugott-Olsen, 1974". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ Swedish Moths
- ^ "Elachista compsa Traugott-Olsen, 1974". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2011.