Elachista similis
| Elachista similis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. similis |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista similis | |
Elachista similis is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Kazuhiro Sugisima in 2005.[2] It is found in Japan (Hokkaidô, Honsyû, Kyûsyû) and in Korea.[3]
The length of the forewings is 3.2–3.7 mm for males and 3.4–4 mm for females.[1] The larvae feed on Carex foliosissima, Carex insaniae, Carex morrowii, Carex nakiri (Cyperaceae) and Luzula plumosa (Juncaceae). They mine the leaves of their host plant.[1][3]
Etymology
[edit]The species name refers to the resemblance to Elachista gleichenella and is derived from Latin similis.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Sugisima, K. (2005). "Japanese Elachista studied by Parenti (1983) (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae): the subgenus Aphelosetia and the gleichenella-, tetragonella-, and bifasciella-groups". Tijdschrift voor Entomologie. 148 (2): 225–246. doi:10.1163/22119434-900000171.
- ↑ "Elachista similis Sugisima, 2005". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.26.041. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- 1 2 Kim, Minyoung; Byun, Bong-Kyu; Park, Kyu-Tek (2014). "Four species of micromoths new to Korea (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae, Gelechiidae, Coleophoridae)". Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. 7 (3): 258–261. doi:10.1016/j.japb.2014.06.002.