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Elachista rudectella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from Germany to Italy, Greece and Romania. It is also found in Russia.[1]

Elachista rudectella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Elachistidae
Genus:	Elachista
Species:	E. rudectella
Binomial name
Elachista rudectella Stainton, 1851[1]

The larvae feed on Phleum phleoides. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is large and opaque and is found in the distal half of the leaf. It occupies the entire width of the leaf and runs upwards to the tip. A single larva mines several leaves. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[2] They are dark grey with a brownish head. Larvae can be found in April.

References

External links

• Media related to Elachista rudectella at Wikimedia Commons

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