Elachista kilmunella explained

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

Description

The wingspan is 8-.[1] Adults are on wing from May to August.[2] The head is grey, whitish sprinkled. Forewings are dark grey, basal area in female whitish ; a nearly straight fascia before middle, a tornal spot and costal spot beyond it united into a rather irregular fascia whitish, in female clearer ; cilia round apex more whitish. Hindwings are rather dark grey.[3]

Biology

The larvae feed on greater pond sedge (Carex riparia) and hare's-tail cottongrass (Eriophorum vaginatum) mining the leaves of their host plant.[4] They are yellowish grey. Larvae can be found from April to July.[5]

Distribution

It is found from northern Europe to the Alps and Hungary and from Ireland to Russia.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Microlepidoptera.nl . 2011-09-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110212022710/http://microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=27&p=1 . 2011-02-12 . dead .
  2. Web site: Kimber . Ian . 38.026 BF598 Elachista kilmunella Stainton, 1849 . UKmoths . 14 March 2020.
  3. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Keys and description
  4. Web site: Elachista kilmunella Stainton, 1849. Bladmineerders.nl. September 13, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120927000327/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/elachista/kilmunella/kilmunella.htm. September 27, 2012. dead.
  5. Web site: Ellis . W N . Elachista kilmunella Stainton, 1849 moorland dwarf . Plant Parasites of Europe . 14 March 2020.
  6. Web site: Elachista (Elachista) kilmunella Stainton, 1849 . Fauna Europaea . 14 March 2020.

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