Elachista littoricola

Elachista littoricola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. littoricola
Binomial name
Elachista littoricola

Elachista littoricola is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Great Britain, France, Germany, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Italy, Latvia, Estonia, Finland and Russia.

The wingspan is about 7–8 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on couch grass (Elytrigia repens) mining the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. ^ "Elachista (Aphelosetia) littoricola Le Marchand, 1938". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  2. ^ "38.011 [B&F: 0616a] Elachista littoricola Le Marchand, 1938". Hants Moths. Retrieved 20 February 2020.


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