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
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. littoricola
Binomial name
Elachista littoricola

The wingspan is about 7–8 mm.[2]

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

References

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  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.