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Elachista eleochariella

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Species of moth

Elachista eleochariella
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species: E. eleochariella
Binomial name
Elachista eleochariella
Stainton, 1851
Synonyms
  • Biselachista eleochariella (Stainton, 1851)

Elachista eleochariella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe and North America.

Description

The wingspan is 7–8 millimetres (0.28–0.31 in).The head is grey. Forewings are grey ; plical stigma black, preceded and followed by whitish marks ; a small tornal spot, and an oblique wedge-shaped mark on costa opposite whitish. Hindwings are dark grey.

The larvae feed on glaucous sedge (Carex flacca), carnation sedge (Carex panicea), black sedge (Carex nigra), common spike-rush (Eleocharis palustris) and common cottongrass (Eriophorum angustifolium). There is some confusion as to the form of the mine with a different description on the UKmoths website.

Pupation takes place outside of the mine.

Distribution

In Europe it is found from northern Europe and northern Russia to the Pyrenees and Alps, and from Ireland to Romania. It is also found in North America.

References

  1. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  2. Ellis, W N. "Elachista eleochariella Stainton, 1851 small bog dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  3. Kimber, Ian. "38.044 BF628 Elachista eleochariella Stainton, 1851". UKmoths. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  4. "achista eleochariella Stainton, 1851". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
  5. "Elachista (Elachista) eleochariella Stainton, 1851". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  6. "Elachista elechariella – Stainton, 1851". Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 2 April 2020.

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Taxon identifiers
Elachista eleochariella
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