Elachista diederichsiella explained

Elachista diederichsiella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from Fennoscandia and northern Russia to the Pyrenees, Alps and Carpathian Mountains, and from France to central Russia.[1] It is also found in North America.[2]

The wingspan is 9-. Adults are on wing from June to August.[3]

The larvae feed on Holcus mollis and Milium effusum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[4] Larvae can be found from April to May.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elachista (Elachista) diederichsiella E. Hering, 1889. https://web.archive.org/web/20121015144135/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=435463. dead. October 15, 2012. Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. November 12, 2013.
  2. Web site: Elachista diederichsiella – Hering, 1898. Moth Photographers Group . September 22, 2011.
  3. http://www.lepidoptera.se/species/elachista_diederichsiella.aspx Swedish Moths
  4. Web site: Elachista diederichsiella Hering, 1898. Bladmineerders.nl. September 22, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120927000910/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/elachista/diederichsiella/diederichsiella.htm. September 27, 2012. dead.

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