Elachista eleochariella

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Elachista eleochariella
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Female
Scientific classification
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.

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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. [1]

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 ). The larvae form an upper-surface mine, starting just under the tip of the leaf. They first form a corridor which runs upwards, then doubles, widening all the while, with the final part taking about half the width of the leaf. [2] There is some confusion as to the form of the mine with a different description on the UKmoths website. [3]

Pupation takes place outside of the mine. [4]

Distribution

In Europe it is found from northern Europe and northern Russia to the Pyrenees and Alps, and from Ireland to Romania. [5] It is also found in North America. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf PD-icon.svgThis 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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