Elachista fulgens explained

Elachista fulgens is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Japan (Kyûsyû, Ryûkyû; Honsyû).^[1]

The length of the forewings is 2.4- for males and 2.6- for females.

The larvae feed on Carex acutiformis, Carex elata and Carex riparia. They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[2]

Taxonomy

Some authors list Elachista arnoldi as a synonym of Elachista fulgens.

Notes and References

1. http://www.nev.nl/tve/pdf/te0148225.pdf Japanese Elachista studied by Parenti (1983) (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae): The Subgenus Aphelosetia and the Gleichenella-, Tetragonella-, and Bifasciella-Groups
2. Web site: Elachista fulgens Parenti, 1983. Bladmineerders.nl. September 13, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120927000533/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/elachista/fulgens/fulgens.htm. September 27, 2012. dead.