Elachista gangabella

Elachista gangabella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Elachistidae
Genus:	Elachista
Species:	E. gangabella
Binomial name
	Elachista gangabella; Zeller, 1850
Synonyms
	Elachista taeniatella Stainton, 1857;

Last updated August 21, 2024

Elachista gangabella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in all of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula.

The wingspan is 9–10 millimetres (0.35–0.39 in). The head is blackish-grey. Forewings are blackish; a straight somewhat inwardly oblique central whitish-yellowish fascia, in male narrowed towards costa; tips of apical cilia whitish. Hindwings are dark grey. The larva is grey-green, yellowish-tinged; head yellow-brown; 2 with two pale brown spots.^[2]

Adults are on wing from March to June.^[3]

The larvae feed on tor-grass ( Brachypodium pinnatum ), false-brome ( Brachypodium sylvaticum ), cock's-foot ( Dactylis glomerata ) and mountain melick ( Melica nutans ). They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[4] Larvae can be found from September to November.

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References

↑ "Elachista (Aphelosetia) gangabella Zeller, 1850". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description
↑ "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
↑ "Elachista gangabella Zeller, 1850". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on July 27, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2011.

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[1] "Elachista (Aphelosetia) gangabella Zeller, 1850". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 28 February 2020.

[2] Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description

[3] "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2011-09-13.

[4] "Elachista gangabella Zeller, 1850". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on July 27, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2011.

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