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Elachista heringi

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Elachista heringi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. heringi
Binomial name
Elachista heringi
Rebel, 1899[1]

Elachista heringi is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from the Czech Republic to Spain and Italy and from France to Romania. It is also found in Russia.

The wingspan is 9–10 millimetres (0.35–0.39 in).[2]

The larvae feed on Stipa pennata and Stipa pulcherrima. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Elachista (Aphelosetia) heringi Rebel, 1899". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  2. ^ Lepiforum.de
  3. ^ "Elachista heringi Rebel, 1899". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2011.