Elachista squamosella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from Germany and Ukraine to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Greece. It is also found in Russia.
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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. squamosella
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The larvae feed on Carex montana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Elachista (Aphelosetia) squamosella (Duponchel, 1843)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ "Elachista squamosella - Ochrana přírody a krajiny v Hlavním městě". Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
- ^ "Elachista squamosella (Duponchel, 1843)". bladmineerders.nl. 2011-02-08. Archived from the original on 2012-09-26.