Elachista littoricola is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Great Britain, France, Germany, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Italy, Latvia, Estonia, Finland and Russia.
| Elachista littoricola | |
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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. littoricola
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista littoricola Le Marchand, 1938[1]
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The wingspan is about 7–8 mm.[2]
The larvae feed on couch grass (Elytrigia repens) mining the leaves of their host plant.
References edit
- ^ "Elachista (Aphelosetia) littoricola Le Marchand, 1938". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "38.011 [B&F: 0616a] Elachista littoricola Le Marchand, 1938". Hants Moths. Retrieved 20 February 2020.