- Elachista freyerella
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Elachista freyerella 
Scientific classification Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Elachistidae Genus: Elachista Species: E. freyerella Binomial name Elachista freyerella
(Hübner, [1825])Synonyms - Antispila freyerella Hübner, [1825]
- Cosmiotes freyerella (Hübner, [1825])
- Tinea nigrella Hübner, [1805] nec Fabricius, 1775
- Elachista tristictella Nylander, [1848] 1847
- Elachista bistictella Tengström, [1848] 1847
- Elachista aridella Heinemann, 1854
- Elachista gregsoni Stainton, 1855
- Elachista incertella Frey, 1859
- Poeciloptilia grisescens Wocke, 1862
- Elachista gregsonella Morris, 1870
- Elachista sublimis Frey, 1866
- Cosmiotes nigrella auct., nec Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
Elachista freyerella is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in all of Europe, except the Balkan Peninsula. It is also found in North America.
Two mined leaf blades of a Poa species
LarvaThe wingspan is 7-8 mm.
The larvae feed on Agrostis, Bromus, Dactylis, Festuca arundinacea, Festuca rubra, Holcus, Koeleria cristata, Poa annua, Poa badensis, Poa nemoralis, Poa pratensis, Poa trivialis, Trisetum fuscum and Triticum. The larvae create a mine consisting of a long, flat, whitish, relatively broad corridor descending from the leaf tip. A single larva may make several mines during its lifetime. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
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