Elachista radiantella
Appearance
Elachista radiantella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Elachistidae |
Genus: | Elachista |
Species: | E. radiantella
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Binomial name | |
Elachista radiantella Braun, 1922
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Elachista radiantella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from the District of Columbia, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Maine.[1]
The wingspan is 5.5-6.4 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to July.
The larvae feed on Panicum species, including Panicum dichotomum and Panicum clandestinum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]
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