Elachista zonulae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. zonulae
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Elachista zonulae is a moth of the family Elachistidae.[1][2] It is found in the Alps, the Tatra Mountains in Poland, the Tian Shan Mountains in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, and the Altai Mountains in Siberia.[3]
The forewing length is 2.5–3.5 mm (0.098–0.138 in) in males and 2.4–2.8 mm (0.094–0.110 in) in females.[3] There is one generation per year.[4] The larvae feed on Carex sempervirens.[3][4] They mine the leaves of their host plant.[4] Full-grown larvae are 4.5–5.5 millimetres (0.18–0.22 in) long.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Elachista zonulae (Sruoga, 1992)". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.26.041. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ^ "Elachista (Elachista) zonulae Sruoga, 1992". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ^ a b c 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
- ^ a b c Ellis, W. N. (28 June 2017). "Elachista zonulae (Sruoga, 1992)". Plant Parasites of Europe. Leafminers, galls and fungi. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ^ Baran, Tomasz (2009). "The immature stages of Elachista zonulae (Sruoga, 1992) (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae)". Entomologica Fennica. 20 (4): 239–244. doi:10.33338/ef.84484.