Elachista nielswolffi explained

Elachista nielswolffi is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Fennoscandia and northern Russia. The wingspan is 7-.^[1]

The larvae feed on Deschampsia flexuosa and possibly on Nardus stricta. They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[2] They are pale dull dirty white.

Notes and References

1. http://www2.nrm.se/en/svenska_fjarilar/e/elachista_nielswolffi.html Swedish Moths
2. Web site: Elachista nielswolffi Svensson, 1976. Bladmineerders.nl. September 12, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120927000226/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/elachista/nielswolffi/nielswolffi.htm. September 27, 2012. dead.