Elachista freyerella explained

Elachista freyerella is a moth of the family Elachistidae that is found in all of Europe, except the Balkan Peninsula. It is also found in North America.[1]

Description

The wingspan is 7–.The head is dark grey, whitish-sprinkled, facepaler or whitish. Forewings are blackish, somewhat paler-sprinkled ; an oblique fascia before middle, in male indistinct and sometimes interrupted, a tornal spot, and an opposite costal spot (appearing together to form a perpendicular interrupted fascia) whitish, in female whiter and more distinct. Hindwings are grey. The larva is pale yellowish-grey ; head black or pale brown ; 2 with two black spots[2]

The larvae feed on bent (Agrostis species), bromes (Bromus species), cocksfoot grasses (Dactylis species), tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea), red fescue (Festuca rubra), soft grass (Holcus), crested hair-grass (Koeleria macrantha), annual meadow grass (Poa annua), Poa badensis, wood bluegrass (Poa nemoralis), common meadow-grass (Poa pratensis), rough meadow-grass (Poa trivialis), Trisetum ciliare and Triticum. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elachista freyerella– (Hübner, 1825). Moth Photographers Group. 6 April 2020.
  2. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Keys and description
  3. Web site: Elachista freyerella (Hübner, 1825). Bladmineerders.nl. March 8, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110723215114/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/elachista/freyerella/freyerella.htm. July 23, 2011. dead.