Elachista lastrella explained

Elachista lastrella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from Germany to Spain.

The wingspan is 8-.^[1]

The larvae feed on Bromus erectus. They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[2] They are yellowish with a brownish head. Larvae can be found in early spring.

Notes and References

1. http://www.lepiforum.de/cgi-bin/lepiwiki.pl?Elachista_Lastrella Lepiforum.de
2. Web site: Elachista lastrella Chrétien, 1896. Bladmineerders.nl. September 13, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120927000301/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/elachista/lastrella/lastrella.htm. September 27, 2012. dead.