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Elachista vonschantzi

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Elachista vonschantzi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. vonschantzi
Binomial name
Elachista vonschantzi
Svensson, 1976[1]

Elachista vonschantzi is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found along the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia.

The wingspan is 8–10 millimetres (0.31–0.39 in). Adults are on wing from June to July.[2]

The larvae feed on Calamagrostis stricta. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Elachista (Elachista) vonschantzi Svensson, 1976". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  2. ^ Swedish Moths
  3. ^ "Elachista vonschantzi Svensson, 1976". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2011.