Elachista zonulae is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in the Alps, the Tatra Mountains in Poland, the Tian Shan Mountains in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan and the Altai Mountains in Siberia.[2]
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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. zonulae
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There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Carex sempervirens and Carex firma. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3] Full-grown larvae are 4.5–5.5 millimetres (0.18–0.22 in) long. Pupation usually takes place at the base of the leaf blade of the host plant. The species overwinters as a young larva.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Elachista (Elachista) zonulae Sruoga, 1992". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ Lauri Kaila & Piero Giuseppe Varalda. "The Elachista juliensis complex revisited (Elachistidae)" (PDF). University of Helsinki. 27. Zoological Museum, Finnish Museum of Natural History: 217–237. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-20.
- ^ "Elachista zonulae (Sruoga, 1992)". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
- ^ Baran, T (2009). "The immature stages of Elachista zonulae (Sruoga, 1992) (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae)". 20. Entomol. Fennica: 239–244.
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