| Elachista geminatella | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. geminatella |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista geminatella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)[1] | |
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Elachista geminatella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.
Description
The wingspan is 7.8–9.6 millimetres (0.31–0.38 in). Adults are on wing in July.[2]
The larvae feed on field wood-rush (Luzula campestris) and common woodrush (Luzula multiflora), mining the leaves of their host plant. The mine is somewhat inflated and puckered and has the appearance of a tentiform mine. Larvae can be found from autumn to spring and are greyish-white.[3]
Distribution
It is found from Sweden to Spain and from Great Britain to the Baltic region and Austria.[4]
References
- ↑ "Elachista (Elachista) geminatella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ↑ "Microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
- ↑ "Elachista geminatella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
- ↑ Ellis, W N. "Elachista geminatella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) norfolk wood-rush dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
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