Elachista eleochariella
| Elachista eleochariella | |
|---|---|
| |
| Female | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. eleochariella
|
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista eleochariella Stainton, 1851
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Elachista eleochariella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe and North America.
Description[edit]
The wingspan is 7–8 millimetres (0.28–0.31 in).The head is grey. Forewings are grey ; plical stigma black, preceded and followed by whitish marks ; a small tornal spot, and an oblique wedge-shaped mark on costa opposite whitish. Hindwings are dark grey.[1]
The larvae feed on glaucous sedge (Carex flacca), carnation sedge (Carex panicea), black sedge (Carex nigra), common spike-rush (Eleocharis palustris) and common cottongrass (Eriophorum angustifolium). The larvae form an upper-surface mine, starting just under the tip of the leaf. They first form a corridor which runs upwards, then doubles, widening all the while, with the final part taking about half the width of the leaf.[2] There is some confusion as to the form of the mine with a different description on the UKmoths website.[3]
Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[4]
Distribution[edit]
In Europe it is found from northern Europe and northern Russia to the Pyrenees and Alps, and from Ireland to Romania.[5] It is also found in North America.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ 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
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Elachista eleochariella Stainton, 1851 small bog dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "38.044 BF628 Elachista eleochariella Stainton, 1851". UKmoths. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "achista eleochariella Stainton, 1851". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
- ^ "Elachista (Elachista) eleochariella Stainton, 1851". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Elachista elechariella – Stainton, 1851". Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
External links[edit]
- Lepidoptera of Sweden
- Revision of the Nearctic species of Elachista. The tetragonella group (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
