Elachista nitensella is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Sinev and Sruoga in 1995.[1][failed verification] It is found in Japan (Hokkaidô, Honsyû, Kyûsy) and the Russian Far East (Primorsky Kray).

Elachista nitensella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. nitensella
Binomial name
Elachista nitensella
Sinev & Sruoga, 1995

Description

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The length of the forewings is 2.9–3.7 mm for males and 3.6–3.7 mm for females.

Nutrition

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The larvae feed on Carex species, possibly including Carex microtricha. They probably feed on the roots of their host plant.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. ^ Japanese Elachista studied by Parenti (1983) (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae): The Subgenus Aphelosetia and the Gleichenella-, Tetragonella-, and Bifasciella-Groups