Elachista miscanthi
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| Species: | E. miscanthi
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| Elachista miscanthi Parenti, 1983
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Elachista miscanthi is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the Japanese island of Honshu and Kyushu [1] and in Taiwan.[2]
The length of the forewings is 2.9-3.1 mm for males and 3-3.5 mm for females. The forewings are black-brownish with silvery markings.
The larvae feed on Miscanthus sinensis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine is full-depth and straight-linear. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[3]
References
- ^ Japanese Moths
- ^ TaiBNET - Catalogue of Life of Taiwan
- ^ Sugisima, K., 2005: A revision of the Elachista praelineata group (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) in Japan, with comments on morphology of the pupa in Elachista. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 148: 1-19. Full article: [1].
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