Elachista kilmunella
| Elachista kilmunella | |
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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. kilmunella
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista kilmunella Stainton, 1849
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Elachista kilmunella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.
Description[edit]
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]
Biology[edit]
The larvae feed on greater pond sedge (Carex riparia) and hare's-tail cottongrass (Eriophorum vaginatum) mining the leaves of their host plant.[4] They are yellowish grey. Larvae can be found from April to July.[5]
Distribution[edit]
It is found from northern Europe to the Alps and Hungary and from Ireland to Russia.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "38.026 BF598 Elachista kilmunella Stainton, 1849". UKmoths. Retrieved 14 March 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
- ^ "Elachista kilmunella Stainton, 1849". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Elachista kilmunella Stainton, 1849 moorland dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Elachista (Elachista) kilmunella Stainton, 1849". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
