Elachista festucicolella explained

Elachista festucicolella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from Sweden to the Alps and from Switzerland to Ukraine and Bulgaria.

The wingspan is 7-.[1] Adults are on wing from late May to early July.

The larvae feed on Festuca ovina and Festuca rupicola. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.lepidoptera.se/arter/f%C3%A5rsvingelminerarmal.aspx Swedish Moths
  2. Web site: Elachista festucicolella Zeller, 1853. Bladmineerders.nl. September 22, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120927000709/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/elachista/festucicolella/festucicolella.htm. September 27, 2012. dead.

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