Elachista deriventa
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| Elachista deriventa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. deriventa |
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| Elachista deriventa | |
Elachista deriventa is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in southern Finland and Sweden.[1]
The wingspan is 6–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in). Adults are on wing in June.[2]
The larvae feed on Calamagrostis arundinacea. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3] Larvae can be found from September to October. They are pale yellowish.