Elachista geminatella
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Elachistidae |
Genus: | Elachista |
Species: | E. geminatella
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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
[edit]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.[3]
Distribution
[edit]It is found from Sweden to Spain and from Great Britain to the Baltic region and Austria.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.