Elachista amamii is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan[1] and in Taiwan.[2]

Elachista amamii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. amamii
Binomial name
Elachista amamii
Parenti, 1983
Synonyms
  • Elachista amamaii

The length of the forewings is 2.4–3 mm for males and 2.5–3 mm for females.

The larvae feed on Thuerea involuta, Digitaria timorensis and Digitaria adscendens. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Japanese Moths
  2. ^ TaiBNET - Catalogue of Life of Taiwan
  3. ^ Sugisima, K., 2005: A revision of the Elachista praelineata group (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) in Japan, with comments on morphology of the pupa in Elachista. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 148: 1-19. Full article: [1].