Elachista scirpi

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Elachista scirpi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. scirpi
Binomial name
Elachista scirpi
Stainton, 1887
Synonyms
  • Biselachista scirpi
  • Biselachista margaretaeTraugott-Olsen, 1994

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

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Description

The wingspan is 10–12 millimetres (0.39–0.47 in). The head is grey-whitish. Forewings are as in E. rhynchosporella , but fuscous markings more undefined, apex of fascia not distinctly produced, a distinct minute black apical dot. Hindwings are rather dark grey.The larva is pale greenish -yellow dorsal line indistinct; head pale yellow grey. [1] [2] [3]

Adults are on wing from June to August. [4]

The larvae feed on round-fruited rush ( Juncus compressus ), saltmarsh rush ( Juncus gerardii ) and sea club-rush ( Bolboschoenus maritimus ). They mine the leaves of their host plant. [5] [6] Larvae can be found from early March to early May. [7]

Distribution

It is found from Fennoscandia to Portugal, Sardinia and Sicily and from Ireland to Romania. [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. ↑ "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
  5. ↑ "Elachista scirpi Stainton, 1887". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
  6. ↑ Kimber, Ian. "38.043 BF627 Elachista scirpi Stainton, 1887". UKmoths. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  7. ↑ Ellis, W N. "Elachista scirpi Stainton, 1887 saltern dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "Elachista (Elachista) scirpi Stainton, 1887". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 1 April 2020.


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