Elachista radiantella

Elachista radiantella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species: E. radiantella
Binomial name
Elachista radiantella
Braun, 1922

Elachista radiantella is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from the District of Columbia, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Maine.[1]

The wingspan is 5.5-6.4 mm. The forewings are dark brown with a faint golden luster. The markings are silvery with a golden and opalescent luster. The hindwings are brownish gray. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to July.

The larvae feed on Panicum species, including Panicum dichotomum and Panicum clandestinum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as a narrow thread. It then enlarges into a blotch with irregularly scattered frass.[2]

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