Elachista eleochariella

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Elachista eleochariella
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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.

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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] [2] [3]

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 ). [4] There is some confusion as to the form of the mine with a different description on the UKmoths website. [5]

Pupation takes place outside of the mine. [6]

Distribution

In Europe it is found from northern Europe and northern Russia to the Pyrenees and Alps, and from Ireland to Romania. [7] It is also found in North America. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description
  2. ↑ Emmet, A. M. (Hrsg.) (1985): The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland . Volume 3 (Yponomeutidae to Elachistidae). Harley Books, Colchester, Essex.
  3. ↑ Fal’kovich;M. .I., 1990 Elachistidae ; in G.S. Medvedev (ed.): Keys to the insects of the europaean part of the USSR, Vol.IV: Lepidoptera, part 2 (english translation), Oxonian Press Pvt.Ltd., New Dehli, 1987
  4. ↑ Ellis, W N. "Elachista eleochariella Stainton, 1851 small bog dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  5. ↑ Kimber, Ian. "38.044 BF628 Elachista eleochariella Stainton, 1851". UKmoths. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "achista eleochariella Stainton, 1851". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Elachista (Elachista) eleochariella Stainton, 1851". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "Elachista elechariella – Stainton, 1851". Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
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