Elachista nitensella explained

Elachista nitensella is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Sinev and Sruoga in 1995.^[1] It is found in Japan (Hokkaidô, Honsyû, Kyûsy) and the Russian Far East (Primorsky Kray).

Description

The length of the forewings is 2.9–3.7 mm for males and 3.6–3.7 mm for females.

Nutrition

The larvae feed on Carex species, possibly including Carex microtricha. They probably feed on the roots of their host plant.^[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.nev.nl/tve/pdf/te0148225.pdf Japanese Elachista studied by Parenti (1983) (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae): The Subgenus Aphelosetia and the Gleichenella-, Tetragonella-, and Bifasciella-Groups