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Elachista saarelai

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Species of moth

Elachista saarelai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species: E. saarelai
Binomial name
Elachista saarelai
Kaila & Sippola, 2010

Elachista saarelai is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to southern Finland.

The wingspan is 6–8.5 millimetres (0.24–0.33 in) for males and 7.5–9 millimetres (0.30–0.35 in) for females.

The larvae feed on Carex digitata and possibly Carex pediformis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. " Elachista (Elachista) saarelai Kaila & Sippola, 2010". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  2. Elachista saarelai sp. n. (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae: Elachistinae), a new species from southern Finland
Taxon identifiers
Elachista saarelai


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