Elachista triseriatella
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Species: | E. triseriatella
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Elachista triseriatella Stainton, 1854
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Elachista triseriatella is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found from Great Britain, Denmark and Latvia to Spain and Italy.[1]
The wingspan is about 7 millimetres (0.28 in).[2] The forewings are white with three rows of black scales on the disc. The hindwings are grey.[3] Adults are on wing from June to July.
The larvae feed on Festuca longifolia and Festuca ovina. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[4] They are light yellow with a light brown head. Larvae can be found from autumn to the end of May.
References
- ^ "Elachista (Aphelosetia) triseriatella Stainton, 1854". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ Hants Moths
- ^ Lepiforum.de
- ^ "Elachista triseriatella". Bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved September 8, 2011.