| Elachista squamosella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. squamosella |
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| Elachista squamosella (Duponchel, 1843) | |
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Elachista squamosella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from Germany and Ukraine to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Greece. It is also found in Russia.
The wingspan is 8–9 mm.
The larvae feed on Carex montana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- "Elachista (Aphelosetia) squamosella (Duponchel, 1843)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- "Elachista squamosella - Ochrana přírody a krajiny v Hlavním městě". Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
- "Elachista squamosella (Duponchel, 1843)". bladmineerders.nl. 2011-02-08. Archived from the original on 2012-09-26.
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| Elachista squamosella | |
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