Elachista pomerana
Appearance
Elachista pomerana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Elachistidae |
Genus: | Elachista |
Species: | E. pomerana
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Binomial name | |
Elachista pomerana Frey, 1870
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Elachista pomerana is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.
Description
[edit]The wingspan is 8–10 millimetres (0.31–0.39 in).
The larvae feed on common wild oat (Avena fatua), wood small-reed (Calamagrostis epigejos), floating sweet-grass (Glyceria fluitans), reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea) and common meadow-grass (Poa pratensis).[1] The pupation takes place outside of the mine.[2]
Distribution
[edit]It is found from Fennoscandia to the Alps and from Great Britain to Romania.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Ellis, W N. "Elachista pomerana Frey, 1870 fen dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Elachista pomerana Frey, 1870". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ^ "Elachista (Elachista) pomerana Frey, 1870". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 23 March 2020.