Elachista vonschantzi is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found along the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia.
| Elachista vonschantzi | |
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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. vonschantzi
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista vonschantzi Svensson, 1976[1]
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The wingspan is 8–10 millimetres (0.31–0.39 in). Adults are on wing from June to July.[2]
The larvae feed on Calamagrostis stricta. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Elachista (Elachista) vonschantzi Svensson, 1976". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ Swedish Moths
- ^ "Elachista vonschantzi Svensson, 1976". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2011.