Elachista atricomella

Elachista atricomella
Elachista atricomella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Subgenus: Elachista
Species: E. atricomella
Binomial name
Elachista atricomella
Stainton, 1849
Synonyms
  • Elachista holdenella Stainton, 1854
  • Microsetia exiguella Fabricius sensu Stephens, 1834
  • Elachista alienella Stainton, 1851
  • Elachista extensella Stainton, 1851
  • Elachista zetterstedtii Wallgreen, 1852
  • Elachista helvetica Frey, 1856
  • Elachista longipennis Frey, 1885

Elachista atricomella is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, Balkan Peninsula and the Mediterranean Islands.

Mined mined leaf of Dactylis glomerata
Larva
Pupa

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.[1]

The larvae mines the leaves of Dactylis glomerata. The mine starts as a long, narrow, mostly straight corridor with a fine central line of grey frass. It descends into the leaf sheath, or even into the stem or rootstock. Larvae regularly vacate the mine and begin elsewhere. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[2] Larvae can be found from late autumn to May. They are greenish yellow with a light brown head.

References

  1. ^ Ian Kimber (January 1, 1998). "Elachista atricomella". ukmoths.org.uk. http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=597. Retrieved 2009-01-15. 
  2. ^ bladmineerders.nl

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