Elachista scirpi
Elachista scirpi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Elachistidae |
Genus: | Elachista |
Species: | E. scirpi
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Binomial name | |
Elachista scirpi Stainton, 1887
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Synonyms | |
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Elachista scirpi is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.
Description
[edit]The wingspan is 10–12 millimetres (0.39–0.47 in). The head is grey-whitish. Forewings are as in E. rhynchosporella, but fuscous markings more undefined,apex of fascia not distinctly produced, a distinct minute black apical dot. Hindwings are rather dark grey.The larva is pale greenish -yellow dorsal line indistinct ; head pale yellow grey.[1]
Adults are on wing from June to August.[2]
The larvae feed on round-fruited rush (Juncus compressus), saltmarsh rush (Juncus gerardii) and sea club-rush (Bolboschoenus maritimus). They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3][4] Larvae can be found from early March to early May.[5]
Distribution
[edit]It is found from Fennoscandia to Portugal, Sardinia and Sicily and from Ireland to Romania.[6]
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
- ^ "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
- ^ "Elachista scirpi Stainton, 1887". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "38.043 BF627 Elachista scirpi Stainton, 1887". UKmoths. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Elachista scirpi Stainton, 1887 saltern dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Elachista (Elachista) scirpi Stainton, 1887". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 1 April 2020.