Elachista diederichsiella
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| Elachista diederichsiella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. diederichsiella |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista diederichsiella E. Hering, 1889 | |
Elachista diederichsiella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from Fennoscandia and northern Russia to the Pyrenees, Alps and Carpathian Mountains, and from France to central Russia.[1] It is also found in North America.[2]
The wingspan is 9–11 millimetres (0.35–0.43 in). Adults are on wing from June to August.[3]
The larvae feed on Holcus mollis and Milium effusum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[4] Larvae can be found from April to May.