Elachista geminatella

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Elachista geminatella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. geminatella
Binomial name
Elachista geminatella
Synonyms
  • Poeciloptilia geminatellaHerrich-Schaffer, 1855
  • Elachista nieukerkeni Traugott-Olsen, 1995

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

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Description

The wingspan is 7.8–9.6 millimetres (0.31–0.38 in). Adults are on wing in July. [2]

The larvae feed on field wood-rush ( Luzula campestris ) and common woodrush ( Luzula multiflora ), mining the leaves of their host plant. [3]

Distribution

It is found from Sweden to Spain and from Great Britain to the Baltic region and Austria. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Elachista (Elachista) geminatella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "Microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  3. ↑ "Elachista geminatella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  4. ↑ Ellis, W N. "Elachista geminatella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) norfolk wood-rush dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 7 March 2020.


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