Elachista nitensella is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Sinev and Sruoga in 1995.[1][failed verification] It is found in Japan (Hokkaidô, Honsyû, Kyûsy) and the Russian Far East (Primorsky Kray).
| Elachista nitensella | |
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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. nitensella
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista nitensella Sinev & Sruoga, 1995
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Description edit
The length of the forewings is 2.9–3.7 mm for males and 3.6–3.7 mm for females. The forewings are blackish, slightly shiny and with gold-silvery markings. Adults have been recorded on wing from in July, probably in one generation per year.
Nutrition edit
The larvae feed on Carex species, possibly including Carex microtricha. They probably feed on the roots of their host plant.[2]
References edit
- ^ Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
- ^ Japanese Elachista studied by Parenti (1983) (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae): The Subgenus Aphelosetia and the Gleichenella-, Tetragonella-, and Bifasciella-Groups