Elachista nobilella
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| Elachista nobilella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. nobilella |
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| Elachista nobilella Zeller, 1839 | |
Elachista nobilella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.
The wingspan is 6–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in). Adults are on wing from May to July.
The larvae feed on grasses, including Agrostis, Arrhenatherum, Bromus, Carex, Dactylis, Festuca, Yorkshire fog (Holcus lanatus) and hairy wood-rush (Luzula pilosa).[1][2]