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Elachista geminatella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Elachistidae
Genus:	Elachista
Species:	E. geminatella
Binomial name
Elachista geminatella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)
Synonyms
Poeciloptilia geminatella Herrich-Schaffer, 1855 Elachista nieukerkeni Traugott-Olsen, 1995

Elachista geminatella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.

Description

The wingspan is 7.8–9.6 millimetres (0.31–0.38 in). Adults are on wing in July.

The larvae feed on field wood-rush (Luzula campestris) and common woodrush (Luzula multiflora), mining the leaves of their host plant.

Distribution

It is found from Sweden to Spain and from Great Britain to the Baltic region and Austria.

References

1. "Elachista (Elachista) geminatella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
2. "Microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
3. "Elachista geminatella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
4. Ellis, W N. "Elachista geminatella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) norfolk wood-rush dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 7 March 2020.

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