Elachista fasciocaliginosa is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Sugisima in 2005.[1] It is found in Japan(Honshu).
| Elachista fasciocaliginosa | |
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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. fasciocaliginosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista fasciocaliginosa Sugisima, 2005
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The length of the forewings is about 2.8 mm for males and 2.9-3.1 mm for females. The forewings are black-brownish with two white- silvery fascia. There are probably multiple generations per year.
The larvae feed on Miscanthus sinensis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as a purplish linear gallery and later becomes greenish and elongate blotch-like. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[2]
References edit
- ^ "World Species : Elachista fasciocaliginosa". worldspecies.org. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ Sugisima, K. (2005-01-01). "A revision of the Elachista praelineata-group (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae) in Japan, with comments on morphology of the pupa in Elachista". Tijdschrift voor Entomologie. 148 (1): 1–19. doi:10.1163/22119434-900000160. ISSN 2211-9434.