| Elachista tanaella | |
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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. tanaella |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista tanaella Aarvik & Berggren, 2004 | |
Elachista tanaella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is only known from northern Norway.
The wingspan is 8.5–11.5 millimetres (0.33–0.45 in). Adults have been recorded in July.
The larvae feed on Carex rotundata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- "Elachista (Elachista) tanaella Aarvik & Berggren 2003". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- "Description of Elachista tanaella sp. n. (Elachistidae) from Arctic Norway" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
- "Description of Elachista tanaella sp. n. (Elachistidae) from Arctic Norway". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Elachista tanaella | |
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