Elachista caliginosa

Elachista caliginosa is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Parenti in 1983.^{[1][failed verification]} It is found in Japan (Honshu) and the Russian Far East (Primorsky Kray).

Elachista caliginosa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Elachistidae
Genus:	Elachista
Species:	E. caliginosa
Binomial name
Elachista caliginosa Parenti, 1983

The length of the forewings is 2.5–3 mm for males and 2.7-3.2 mm for females^[2]

The larvae feed on Eccoilopus cotulifer and possibly Spodiopogon sibiricus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[3]

References

1. Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
2. Sugisima, K., 2005: A revision of the Elachista praelineata group (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) in Japan, with comments on morphology of the pupa in Elachista. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 148: 1-19. Full article: .
3. Elachista at funet