Elachista saarelai is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to southern Finland.[2]
| Elachista saarelai | |
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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. saarelai
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista saarelai | |
The wingspan is 6–8.5 millimetres (0.24–0.33 in) for males and 7.5–9 millimetres (0.30–0.35 in) for females.
The larvae feed on Carex digitata and possibly Carex pediformis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References edit
- ^ " Elachista (Elachista) saarelai Kaila & Sippola, 2010". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- ^ Elachista saarelai sp. n. (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae: Elachistinae), a new species from southern Finland