Elachista kilmunella

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Elachista kilmunella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. kilmunella
Binomial name
Elachista kilmunella
Stainton, 1849

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

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Description

The wingspan is 8–12 millimetres (0.31–0.47 in). [1] Adults are on wing from May to August. [2] The head is grey, whitish sprinkled. Forewings are dark grey, basal area in female whitish; a nearly straight fascia before middle, a tornal spot and costal spot beyond it united into a rather irregular fascia whitish, in female clearer; cilia round apex more whitish. Hindwings are rather dark grey. [3] [4] [5]

Biology

The larvae feed on greater pond sedge ( Carex riparia ) and hare's-tail cottongrass ( Eriophorum vaginatum ) mining the leaves of their host plant. [6] They are yellowish grey. Larvae can be found from April to July. [7]

Distribution

It is found from northern Europe to the Alps and Hungary and from Ireland to Russia. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  2. ↑ Kimber, Ian. "38.026 BF598 Elachista kilmunella Stainton, 1849". UKmoths. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  3. ↑ 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
  4. ↑ Emmet, A. M. (Hrsg.) (1985): The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland . Volume 3 (Yponomeutidae to Elachistidae). Harley Books, Colchester, Essex.
  5. ↑ 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
  6. ↑ "Elachista kilmunella Stainton, 1849". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  7. ↑ Ellis, W N. "Elachista kilmunella Stainton, 1849 moorland dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "Elachista (Elachista) kilmunella Stainton, 1849". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 14 March 2020.


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