Elachista obliquella explained

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

Description

The wingspan is 8–.The head is ochreous- whitish. Antennae whitish-ringed. Forewings light grey, irrorated with blackish ;a nearly straight central whitish fascia, sometimes ochreous tinged,in male slenderer and sometimes interrupted ; tips of apical cilia whitish. Hindwings are grey. The larva is grey-greenish ; head pale brown; 2 with two brownspots.[1]

Biology

Adults are on wing from April to July and again in August in two generations per year.[2]

Distribution

It is found from Scandinavia to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Romania and from Ireland to Ukraine. It is also found in Russia.

Notes and References

  1. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Keys and description
  2. Web site: Elachista obliquella. UK Moths. 21 February 2020.