Elachista ribentella
| Elachista ribentella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. ribentella |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista ribentella | |
Elachista ribentella is a moth of the family Elachistidae.[2] It is found in Japan and the Russian Far East.[1]
The length of the forewings is 2.7–3.5 mm (0.11–0.14 in) for males and 3.5–3.7 mm (0.14–0.15 in) for females. The larvae feed on Carex blepharicarpa. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Kaila, Lauri; Piero Giuseppe Varalda (2004). "The Elachista juliensis complex revisited (Elachistidae)". Nota Lepidopterologica. 27: 217–237. Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Elachista ribentella Kaila & Varalda, 2004". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.26.041. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.