Elachista contaminatella

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Elachista contaminatella
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E. contaminatella
Binomial name
Elachista contaminatella
Zeller, 1847[1]

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.

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

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

External links

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