Elachista colouratella explained

Elachista colouratella is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Sinev and Sruoga in 1995.[1] It is found in Japan and the Russian Far East.

The larvae feed on Carex insaniae. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a full-depth linear blotch.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beccaloni . George . etal . February 2005 . Scientific name search . The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum, London.
  2. http://www.jpmoth.org/Elachistidae/Elachista_coloratella.html Japanese Moths

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