Elachista lastrella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Elachistidae |
Genus: | Elachista |
Species: | E. lastrella
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Binomial name | |
Elachista lastrella Chrétien, 1896[1]
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Elachista lastrella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from Germany to Spain.
The wingspan is 8–9 millimetres (0.31–0.35 in).[2]
The larvae feed on Bromus erectus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3] They are yellowish with a brownish head. Larvae can be found in early spring.