Elachista gangabella
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Species: | E. gangabella
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Elachista gangabella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in all of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula.
The wingspan is 9–10 millimetres (0.35–0.39 in). Adults are on wing from March to June.[2]
The larvae feed on tor-grass (Brachypodium pinnatum), false-brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum), cock's-foot (Dactylis glomerata) and mountain melick (Melica nutans). They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is transparent and generally descends from the leaf tip. A central silken tube stretches over the entire length of the mine which the larva uses to retreat in. The frass is deposited in this tube. Feeding takes place from within the tube.[3] They are greyish white. Larvae can be found from September to November. They then hibernate within the mine. In spring, they leave the mine to pupate.
References
- ^ "Elachista (Aphelosetia) gangabella Zeller, 1850". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
- ^ "Elachista gangabella Zeller, 1850". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on July 27, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2011.