Elachista apicipunctella
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Elachista apicipunctella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe. It is found in all of Europe (except the Iberian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula), east into northern Russia.
Description
The wingspan is 10–11 millimetres (0.39–0.43 in). Adults are on wing from late April to July. Normally, there is one generation per year, although there might be a second generation in warmer areas.[1]
The larvae feed on Agrostis, Arrhenatherum elatius, Brachypodium sylvaticum, Calamagrostis arundinacea, Dactylis glomerata, Deschampsia cespitosa, Elymus caninus, Festuca altissima, Festuca gigantea, Glyceria lithuanica, Holcus mollis, Melica nutans, Milium effusum, Poa nemoralis and Poa remota. The larvae create a mine with a corridor widening while descending from the tip of the leaf. They hibernate in the centre of the mine and after winter leave the mine to pupate.[2]
Distribution
It is found in all of Europe (except the Iberian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula), east into northern Russia.[3]
References
- ^ "Elachista apicipunctella". UK Moths. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Elachista apicipunctella Stainton, 1849". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ^ "Elachista (Elachista) apicipunctella Stainton, 1849". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
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