Elachista heringi is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from the Czech Republic to Spain and Italy and from France to Romania. It is also found in Russia.
Elachista heringi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Elachistidae |
Genus: | Elachista |
Species: | E. heringi
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Binomial name | |
Elachista heringi |
The wingspan is 9–10 millimetres (0.35–0.39 in).[2]
The larvae feed on Stipa pennata and Stipa pulcherrima. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Elachista (Aphelosetia) heringi Rebel, 1899". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- ^ Lepiforum.de
- ^ "Elachista heringi Rebel, 1899". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2011.