Elachista heringi
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. heringi |
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| Elachista heringi | |
Elachista heringi is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from the Czech Republic to Spain and Italy and from France to Romania. It is also found in Russia.
The wingspan is 9–10 millimetres (0.35–0.39 in).[2]
The larvae feed on Stipa pennata and Stipa pulcherrima. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]