Elachista biatomella
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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. biatomella
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| Elachista biatomella (Stainton, 1848)
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Elachista biatomella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.
Description
[edit]The wingspan is 7–9 millimetres (0.28–0.35 in).[1] The head is pale grey, face whitish.Forewings are ochreous - whitish, irrorated with grey ; plical and second discal stigmata elongate, black, plical preceded and followed by whitish marks ; in darker specimens an oblique triangular white spot is visible on costa at 2/3, in paler specimens it is obsolete. Hindwings are grey.The larva is yellowish ; head brown ; 2 with two pale brown spots.[2]
Adults are on wing from May to September in two generations per year.
Distribution
[edit]It is found from Sweden to the Iberian Peninsula, Sardinia and Italy, and from Great Britain and Ireland to Ukraine.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Elachista biatomella (Stainton, 1848)". Micro Lepidoptera.nl. Archived from the original on February 12, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
- ^ 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
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Elachista biatomella (Stainton, 1848) two-dotted dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
