Elachista salinaris explained

Elachista salinaris is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Utah and California.[1]

The wingspan is about 11 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in May.

The larvae feed on Scirpus paludosus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=1128 mothphotographersgroup
  2. https://archive.org/stream/memoirsofameric131948amer/memoirsofameric131948amer_djvu.txt Memoirs of the American Entomological Society