Elachista compsa

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Elachista compsa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. compsa
Binomial name
Elachista compsa
Traugott-Olsen, 1974 [1]

Elachista compsa is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from Fennoscandia and the Baltic region to Germany, Poland to Italy.

The wingspan is 8–11 millimetres (0.31–0.43 in). [2]

The larvae feed on Deschampsia cespitosa and Melica nutans uniflora . They mine the leaves of their host plant. [3] Larvae can be found from October to December. They then overwinter within the mine. In spring, they vacate the mine to pupate. There is a second generation in July. They have a light brown head.

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References

  1. ↑ "Elachista (Elachista) compsa Traugott-Olsen, 1974". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  2. ↑ Swedish Moths
  3. ↑ "Elachista compsa Traugott-Olsen, 1974". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2011.


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