Elachista diederichsiella
| Elachista diederichsiella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. diederichsiella
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista diederichsiella E. Hering, 1889
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Elachista diederichsiella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from Fennoscandia and northern Russia to the Pyrenees, Alps and Carpathian Mountains, and from France to central Russia.[1] It is also found in North America.[2]
The wingspan is 9–11 millimetres (0.35–0.43 in). Adults are on wing from June to August.[3]
The larvae feed on Holcus mollis and Milium effusum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine descends from just below the leaf tip. It starts as a narrow corridor, that widens abruptly into a broad, whitish, strongly inflated blotch. Two to four larvae may be found in single a mine. The frass is distributed irregularly in the entire mine. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[4] Larvae can be found from April to May. They are dirty yellowish green with a dark brown head.
References[edit]
- ^ "Elachista (Elachista) diederichsiella E. Hering, 1889". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ "Elachista diederichsiella – Hering, 1898". Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
- ^ Swedish Moths
- ^ "Elachista diederichsiella Hering, 1898". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
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