Elachista geminatella explained

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

Description

The wingspan is 7.8–. Adults are on wing in July.[1]

The larvae feed on field wood-rush (Luzula campestris) and common woodrush (Luzula multiflora), mining the leaves of their host plant.[2]

Distribution

It is found from Sweden to Spain and from Great Britain to the Baltic region and Austria.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Microlepidoptera.nl . 2011-09-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110212042740/http://microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=250040&p=1 . 2011-02-12 . dead .
  2. Web site: Elachista geminatella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855). Bladmineerders.nl. September 13, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120927000455/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/elachista/geminatella/geminatella.htm. September 27, 2012. dead.
  3. Web site: Ellis . W N . Elachista geminatella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) norfolk wood-rush dwarf . Plant Parasites of Europe . 7 March 2020.

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