Elachista pomerana
| Elachista pomerana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. pomerana
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista pomerana Frey, 1870
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Elachista pomerana is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.
Description[edit]
The wingspan is 8–10 millimetres (0.31–0.39 in).
The larvae feed on common wild oat (Avena fatua), wood small-reed (Calamagrostis epigejos), floating sweet-grass (Glyceria fluitans), reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea) and common meadow-grass (Poa pratensis). The larvae create a mine which begins near the leaf tip and descends towards the base, occupying the entire width of the blade.[1] The pupation takes place outside of the mine.[2]
Distribution[edit]
It is found from Fennoscandia to the Alps and from Great Britain to Romania.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Elachista pomerana Frey, 1870 fen dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Elachista pomerana Frey, 1870". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ^ "Elachista (Elachista) pomerana Frey, 1870". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 23 March 2020.