Elachista galactitella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the Alps in Spain, France, Switzerland and Italy as well as Russia.
Elachista galactitella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Elachistidae |
Genus: | Elachista |
Species: | E. galactitella |
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Elachista galactitella (Eversmann, 1844)[1] | |
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There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Stipa pennata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]
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