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Elachista collitella

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Elachista collitella
Elachista collitella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Elachistidae
Genus:
Elachista
Species:
E. collitella
Binomial name
Elachista collitella
(Duponchel, 1843)[1]
Synonyms
  • Oecophora collitella Duponchel, 1843

Elachista collitella is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in Great Britain, Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Turkey.

The wingspan is 7–9 millimetres (0.28–0.35 in).[2]

The larvae feed on Festuca ovina, Koeleria macrantha and Poa pratensis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Elachista (Aphelosetia) collitella (Duponchel, 1843)". 2.6.1. Fauna Europaea. May 24, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  2. ^ Hants Moths
  3. ^ ukflymines.co.uk


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