Elachista cingillella explained

Elachista cingillella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.

Description

The wingspan is 8.5-. Adults have been recorded in May.^[1]

The larvae feed on upright brome (Bromus erectus), wood millet (Milium effusum) and Dichanthium ischaemum mining the leaves of their host plant.^[2] Larvae can be found from September to April and again from June to early August. Larvae of the first generation overwinter within the mine.

Distribution

It is found from Fennoscandia and Russia to the Pyrenees and Alps and from Great Britain to Romania.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Elachista cingillella . Microlepidoptera.nl . September 23, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110501015100/http://microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=250240&p=1 . May 1, 2011 .
2. Web site: Bladmineerders.nl . 2011-09-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120927001030/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/elachista/cingilella/cingillella.htm . 2012-09-27 . dead .