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Elachista encumeadae

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Elachista encumeadae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. encumeadae
Binomial name
Elachista encumeadae

Elachista encumeadae is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is endemic to Madeira.

There are at least two generations per year.

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

References

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  1. ^ "Elachista (Elachista) encumeadae Kaila & Karsholt, 2002". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  2. ^ "Elachista encumeadae Kaila & Karsholt, 2002". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2011.