Elachista anserinella
Elachista anserinella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from Scandinavia and the Baltic region to the Pyrenees, Italy and Greece and from France to Russia.[1]
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| Species: | E. anserinella |
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The wingspan is 10–11 millimetres (0.39–0.43 in). Adults are on wing from May to June.[2]
The larvae feed on Brachypodium pinnatum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3] Larvae can be found in late spring.
References
- "Elachista (Elachista) anserinella Zeller, 1839". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- Swedish Moths
- "Elachista anserinella Zeller, 1839". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
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