Elachista deriventa explained

Elachista deriventa is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in southern Finland and Sweden.

The wingspan is 6-. Adults are on wing in June.[1]

The larvae feed on Calamagrostis arundinacea. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2] Larvae can be found from September to October. They are pale yellowish.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.lepidoptera.se/arter/tidig_pipr%C3%B6rminerarmal.aspx Swedish Moths
  2. Web site: Elachista deriventa Kaila & Mutanen, 2008. Bladmineerders.nl. September 23, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120927000915/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/elachista/deriventa/deriventa.htm. September 27, 2012. dead.

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