Elachista regificella explained

Elachista regificella is a moth of the family Elachistidae, with a restricted distribution in Europe.

Description

The wingspan is about . Adults are on wing in July in one generation per year.[1]

The larvae feed on greater wood-rush (Luzula sylvatica) mining the leaves of their host plant. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[2]

Distribution

The moth has been found in Great Britain and Romania. It might also occur in the Netherlands.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elachista regificella. UK Moths. 6 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Elachista regificella Sircom, 1849. Bladmineerders.nl. September 8, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120727072808/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/elachista/regificella/regificella.htm. July 27, 2012. dead.
  3. Web site: Ellis . W N . Elachista regificella Sircom, 1849 wood-rush dwarf . Plant Parasites of Europe . 6 March 2020.

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