Elachista ribentella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Japan and the Russian Far East.

Elachista ribentella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. ribentella
Binomial name
Elachista ribentella
Kaila & Varalda, 2004

The length of the forewings is 2.7–3.5 millimetres (0.11–0.14 in) for males and 3.5–3.7 millimetres (0.14–0.15 in) for females.

The larvae feed on Carex blepharicarpa. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Lauri Kaila & Piero Giuseppe Varalda. "The Elachista juliensis complex revisited (Elachistidae)" (PDF). University of Helsinki. 27 (2–3). Finnish Museum of Natural History: 217–237. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-20.