Elachista littoricola

Elachista littoricola is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Great Britain, France, Germany, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Italy, Latvia, Estonia, Finland and Russia.

Elachista littoricola
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E. littoricola
Binomial name
Elachista littoricola
Le Marchand, 1938[1]

The wingspan is about 7–8 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on couch grass (Elytrigia repens) mining the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. "Elachista (Aphelosetia) littoricola Le Marchand, 1938". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  2. "38.011 [B&F: 0616a] Elachista littoricola Le Marchand, 1938". Hants Moths. Retrieved 20 February 2020.


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