Elachista contaminatella

Elachista contaminatella is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found from France, Austria and Slovakia to the Iberian Peninsula, Sardinia and Sicily. It is also found in Bulgaria and Russia.

Elachista contaminatella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. contaminatella
Binomial name
Elachista contaminatella
Zeller, 1847[1]

The wingspan is about 8 millimetres (0.31 in).

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

References

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  1. ^ "Elachista (Elachista) contaminatella Zeller, 1847". 2.6.1. Fauna Europaea. May 24, 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "Elachista contaminatella Zeller, 1847". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
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