Elachista poae
Elachista poae is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.
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| Elachista poae Deeside, North Wales | |
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| Species: | E. poae |
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| Elachista poae | |
Description
The wingspan is 9–12 mm. Adults are on wing from April to May and from June to August.[2]
The larvae feed on reed sweet-grass (Glyceria maxima), mining the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a narrow gallery, descending from the leaf tip to within the sheath of the leaf. The frass is dispersed. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[3] Larvae can be found from April to May and again from July to August.
Distribution
It is found from Fennoscandia and the Baltic region to Belgium, the Alps and Hungary and from Ireland to Romania.[4]
References
- "Elachista (Elachista) poae Stainton, 1855". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
- "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
- Ellis, W N. "Elachista poae Stainton, 1855 sweet-grass dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
Mined leaf blade of Glyceria maxima
Larva
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