Elachista differens explained

Elachista differens is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the Alps.^[1]

The length of the forewings is 3.5–4 mm in males and 2.5–4 mm in females.^[2]

The larvae feed on Carex ferruginea. They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://www.lepiforum.de/cgi-bin/lepiwiki.pl?Elachista_Differens Lepiforum.de
2. https://archive.org/stream/notalepidopter1719945soci/notalepidopter1719945soci_djvu.txt Nota lepidopterologica
3. Web site: Elachista differens Parenti, 1978. Bladmineerders.nl. September 22, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120927000858/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/elachista/differens/differens.htm. September 27, 2012. dead.