Elachista eleochariella explained

Elachista eleochariella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe and North America.

Description

The wingspan is 7–.The head is grey. Forewings are grey ; plical stigma black, preceded and followed by whitish marks ; a small tornal spot, and an oblique wedge-shaped mark on costa opposite whitish. Hindwings are dark grey.^[1]

The larvae feed on glaucous sedge (Carex flacca), carnation sedge (Carex panicea), black sedge (Carex nigra), common spike-rush (Eleocharis palustris) and common cottongrass (Eriophorum angustifolium).^[2] There is some confusion as to the form of the mine with a different description on the UKmoths website.^[3]

Pupation takes place outside of the mine.^[4]

Distribution

In Europe it is found from northern Europe and northern Russia to the Pyrenees and Alps, and from Ireland to Romania.^[5] It is also found in North America.^[6]

External links

• Lepidoptera of Sweden
• Revision of the Nearctic species of Elachista. The tetragonella group (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae)

Notes and References

1. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Keys and description
2. Web site: Ellis . W N . Elachista eleochariella Stainton, 1851 small bog dwarf . Plant Parasites of Europe . 2 April 2020.
3. Web site: Kimber . Ian . 38.044 BF628 Elachista eleochariella Stainton, 1851 . UKmoths . 2 April 2020.
4. Web site: achista eleochariella Stainton, 1851. Bladmineerders.nl. March 7, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110723214818/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/elachista/eleochariella/eleochariella.htm. July 23, 2011. dead.
5. Web site: Elachista (Elachista) eleochariella Stainton, 1851 . Fauna Europaea . 2 April 2020.
6. Web site: Elachista elechariella – Stainton, 1851. Moth Photographers Group. 2 April 2020.