Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Elachistidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Elachista | |
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Elachista festucicolella is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found from Sweden to the Alps and from Switzerland to Ukraine and Bulgaria.
The wingspan is 7–9 millimetres (0.28–0.35 in). Adults are on wing from late May to early July.
The larvae feed on Festuca ovina and Festuca rupicola. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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