Elachista alpinella
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. alpinella
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| Elachista alpinella Stainton, 1854
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Elachista alpinella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe and North America.
Description
[edit]The wingspan is 9–13 millimetres (0.35–0.51 in) The head is fuscous, whitish-sprinkled. Forewings are dark fuscous, basal area in female sometimes pale ; a somewhat curved fascia before middle, in male obsolete towards costa, an erect triangular tornal spot, and a similar spot on costa beyond it white, in female larger.Hindwings are dark grey.[1]
The moth flies from June through to September.[2]
The larvae feed on acute sedge (Carex acuta), lesser pond-sedge (Carex acutiformis), greater tussock-sedge (Carex paniculata) and greater pond sedge (Carex riparia), mining the leaves of their host.
Distribution
[edit]It is found from Fennoscandia and northern Russia to the Pyrenees and Italy and from Ireland to central Russia and Hungary.[3] It is also found in North America.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "38.028 BF599 Elachista alpinella Stainton, 1854". UKmoths. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Elachista alpinella Stainton, 1854 marsh dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Elachista alpinella – Stainton, 1854". Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
