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Elachista pomerana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Elachistidae
Genus:	Elachista
Species:	E. pomerana
Binomial name
Elachista pomerana Frey, 1870

Elachista pomerana is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.

Description

The wingspan is 8–10 millimetres (0.31–0.39 in).

The larvae feed on common wild oat (Avena fatua), wood small-reed (Calamagrostis epigejos), floating sweet-grass (Glyceria fluitans), reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea) and common meadow-grass (Poa pratensis). The pupation takes place outside of the mine.

Distribution

It is found from Fennoscandia to the Alps and from Great Britain to Romania.

References

1. Ellis, W N. "Elachista pomerana Frey, 1870 fen dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
2. "Elachista pomerana Frey, 1870". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
3. "Elachista (Elachista) pomerana Frey, 1870". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 23 March 2020.

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