Elachista anserinella
| Elachista anserinella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukarya |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. anserinella |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista anserinella Zeller, 1839[1] | |
Elachista anserinella is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found from Scandinavia and the Baltic region to the Pyrenees, Italy and Greece and from France to Russia.[1]
The wingspan is 10–11 millimetres (0.39–0.43 in). Adults are on wing from May to June.[2]
The larvae feed on Brachypodium pinnatum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3] Larvae can be found in late spring.
References
- 1 2 "Elachista (Elachista) anserinella Zeller, 1839". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ↑ Swedish Moths
- ↑ "Elachista anserinella Zeller, 1839". Bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
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