Elachista baltica explained

Elachista baltica is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Sweden,[1] Finland, Poland.[2]

The larvae feed on Festuca rubra arenaria. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomy

The species was previously synonymised with Elachista freyerella, but was reinstated as a species by Baran & Buszko in 2005.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.boldsystems.org/views/taxbrowser.php?taxid=286196 Elachista baltica - BOLD Systems - Taxonomy Browser
  2. Web site: Elachista (Elachista) baltica E. Hering 1891. https://web.archive.org/web/20131102141831/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=435449. dead. November 2, 2013. Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. November 1, 2013.
  3. Web site: Elachista baltica Hering, 1891 sp. rev. - a valid species of Elachistidae from the Baltic shore (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea). Entomol. Fennica. 2005. 16. 9–18.

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