Elachista contaminatella is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found from France, Austria and Slovakia to the Iberian Peninsula, Sardinia and Sicily. It is also found in Bulgaria and Russia.
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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. contaminatella
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| Elachista contaminatella | |
The wingspan is about 8 millimetres (0.31 in).
The larvae feed on Carex distans. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Elachista (Elachista) contaminatella Zeller, 1847". 2.6.1. Fauna Europaea. May 24, 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ "Elachista contaminatella Zeller, 1847". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
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