The wingspan is 8–9 mm (0.31–0.35 in).The head is bronzy -metallic.Forewings are dark bronzy -fuscous ; a small basal spot, a fascia before middle, and an outwards -angulated fascia towards apex pale golden-metallic. Hindwings are grey.The Larva is whitish, faintly purple-tinged ; head dark brown ; 2 with two purple-blackish marks.[2]
^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
^. Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
^Ellis, W N. "Elachista gleichenella (Fabricius, 1781) twin-barred dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
elachista, gleichenella, moth, family, elachistidae, found, most, europe, femalemalescientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, arthropodaclass, insectaorder, lepidopterafamily, elachistidaegenus, elachistaspecies, gleichenellabinomial,. Elachista gleichenella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in most of Europe Elachista gleichenellaFemaleMaleScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily ElachistidaeGenus ElachistaSpecies E gleichenellaBinomial nameElachista gleichenella Fabricius 1781 1 SynonymsList Tinea gleichella Fabricius 1794 Oecophora magnificella Duponchel 1843 1842 Elachista trifasciella Nylander 1848 1847 Poeciloptilia fractella Herrich Schaffer 1855 Contents 1 Description 2 Biology 3 Distribution 4 References 5 External linksDescription editThe wingspan is 8 9 mm 0 31 0 35 in The head is bronzy metallic Forewings are dark bronzy fuscous a small basal spot a fascia before middle and an outwards angulated fascia towards apex pale golden metallic Hindwings are grey The Larva is whitish faintly purple tinged head dark brown 2 with two purple blackish marks 2 Biology editThe larvae feed on Carex curvula Carex digitata Carex divulsa star sedge Carex echinata glaucous sedge Carex flacca dwarf sedge Carex humilis smooth stalked sedge Carex laevigata soft leaved sedge Carex montana Carex morrowii Carex muricata Carex ornithopoda false fox sedge Carex otrubae greater tussock sedge Carex paniculata pendulous sedge Carex pendula Carex pilosa Carex sempervirens wood sedge Carex sylvatica Carex umbrosa tufted hairgrass Deschampsia cespitosa white wood rush Luzula luzuloides hairy wood rush Luzula pilosa Luzula plumose and greater wood rush Luzula sylvatica Young larvae form a narrow meandering corridor which gradually widens to nearly the full width of the leaf The larvae make a new mine in early winter most of the time This mine is brown and situated close to or within the red coloured dying apical part of the leaf Pupation takes place outside of the mine 3 Distribution editThe moth is found in most of Europe except the Iberian Peninsula east into northern Russia 4 References edit Elachista Elachista gleichenella Fabricius 1781 Fauna Europaea Retrieved 9 March 2020 Meyrick E 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan London pdf nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Keys and description Elachista gleichenella Fabricius 1781 Bladmineerders nl Archived from the original on July 23 2011 Retrieved March 7 2010 Ellis W N Elachista gleichenella Fabricius 1781 twin barred dwarf Plant Parasites of Europe Retrieved 9 March 2020 nbsp Larva nbsp Mined leaves of Carex echinataExternal links editLepidoptera of Sweden UKmoths This article on a moth of the genus Elachista is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elachista gleichenella amp oldid 1111507245, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
