Elachista festucicolella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from Sweden to the Alps and from Switzerland to Ukraine and Bulgaria.
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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. festucicolella
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| Elachista festucicolella | |
The wingspan is 7–9 millimetres (0.28–0.35 in).[2] 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.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Elachista (Aphelosetia) festucicolella Zeller, 1859". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ^ Swedish Moths
- ^ "Elachista festucicolella Zeller, 1853". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2011.