Elachista ribentella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Japan and the Russian Far East.
| Elachista ribentella | |
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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. ribentella
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista ribentella | |
The length of the forewings is 2.7–3.5 millimetres (0.11–0.14 in) for males and 3.5–3.7 millimetres (0.14–0.15 in) for females.
The larvae feed on Carex blepharicarpa. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[1]
References
edit- ^ Lauri Kaila & Piero Giuseppe Varalda. "The Elachista juliensis complex revisited (Elachistidae)" (PDF). University of Helsinki. 27 (2–3). Finnish Museum of Natural History: 217–237. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-20.