Elachista scirpi

Elachista scirpi is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.

Elachista scirpi
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukarya
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Elachistidae
Genus:
Elachista
Species:
E. scirpi
Binomial name
Elachista scirpi
Stainton, 1887
Synonyms
  • Biselachista scirpi
  • Biselachista margaretae Traugott-Olsen, 1994

Description

The wingspan is 10–12 millimetres (0.39–0.47 in). Adults are on wing from June to August.[1]

The larvae feed on round-fruited rush (Juncus compressus), saltmarsh rush (Juncus gerardii) and sea club-rush (Bolboschoenus maritimus). They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as a narrow corridor halfway down the leaf and ascends towards the tip. It then doubles and descends to about the starting point, gradually widening. The frass is deposited in the oldest part of the mine. Pupation takes place outside of the mine in a pupa in a loose spinning.[2] They are pale greenish yellow with a pale yellow head.[3] Larvae can be found from early March to early May.[4]

Distribution

It is found from Fennoscandia to Portugal, Sardinia and Sicily and from Ireland to Romania.[5]

References
  1. "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
  2. "Elachista scirpi Stainton, 1887". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
  3. Kimber, Ian. "38.043 BF627 Elachista scirpi Stainton, 1887". UKmoths. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  4. Ellis, W N. "Elachista scirpi Stainton, 1887 saltern dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  5. "Elachista (Elachista) scirpi Stainton, 1887". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 1 April 2020.


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