Elachista compsa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Elachistidae |
Genus: | Elachista |
Species: | E. compsa
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Binomial name | |
Elachista compsa Traugott-Olsen, 1974[1]
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Elachista compsa is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from Fennoscandia and the Baltic region to Germany, Poland to Italy.
The wingspan is 8–11 millimetres (0.31–0.43 in).[2]
The larvae feed on Deschampsia cespitosa and Melica nutans uniflora. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3] Larvae can be found from October to December. They then overwinter within the mine. In spring, they vacate the mine to pupate. There is a second generation in July. They have a light brown head.