Elachista squamosella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from Germany and Ukraine to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Greece. It is also found in Russia.
Elachista squamosella | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Elachistidae |
Genus: | Elachista |
Species: | E. squamosella |
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Elachista squamosella (Duponchel, 1843)[1] | |
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The larvae feed on Carex montana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]
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