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Elachista subnigrella

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Elachista subnigrella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species:
E. subnigrella
Binomial name
Elachista subnigrella

Elachista subnigrella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.

Description

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The wingspan is 7–9 millimetres (0.28–0.35 in). The head is dark grey, face lighter. Forewings blackish-grey, light-sprinkled, in female darker except on basal area ; a slender indistinct fascia before middle, somewhat indented or interrupted on fold, in male sometimes almost obsolete, a small indistinct tornal spot, and costal spot somewhat beyond it whitish, in female whiter and more distinct. Hindwings are rather dark grey.The larva is pale yellow ; head pale brown. Hindwings are grey.[2]

Biology

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Adults are on wing from April to May.[3] The larvae feed on Avena, Avenula pubescens, Bromus erectus, Calamagrostis epigejos, Dactylis glomerata, Festuca and Holcus mollis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[4] Larvae can be found from April to May and again in July.

Distribution

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It is found from Scandinavia and the Baltic States to the Pyrenees and Italy and from Ireland to Romania.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Elachista (Elachista) subnigrella Douglas, 1853". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  2. ^ Meyrick, Edward (1895). "Elachistidae". A Handbook of British Lepidoptera. London: Macmillan. pp. 638–692. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
  4. ^ "Elachista subnigrella Douglas, 1853". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
  5. ^ Ellis, W N. "Elachista subnigrella Douglas, 1853 dark dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
Mined leaves of Bromus erectus
Pupa
Larva