Elachista salinaris is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Utah and California.[1]
| Elachista salinaris | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. salinaris
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista salinaris Braun, 1925
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The wingspan is about 11 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in May.
The larvae feed on Scirpus paludosus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]
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