Elachista radiantella explained

Elachista radiantella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from the District of Columbia, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Maine.[1]

The wingspan is 5.5-6.4 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to July.

The larvae feed on Panicum species, including Panicum dichotomum and Panicum clandestinum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=1120 mothphotographersgroup
  2. https://archive.org/stream/memoirsofameric131948amer/memoirsofameric131948amer_djvu.txt Memoirs of the American Entomological Society