Elachista triatomea explained

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

Description

The wingspan is 8–. Head white.

Adults are on wing from June to July.^[1]

The larvae mine the blades of various grasses of Festuca species, including sheep's fescue (Festuca ovina), red fescue (Festuca rubra) and fine-leaf sheep fescue (Festuca tenuifolia).

Distribution

It is found in Ireland, Great Britain, Fennoscandia, Denmark, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kimber . Ian . 38.005 BF611 Elachista triatomea (Haworth, 1828) . UKmoths . 14 February 2020.
2. Web site: Elachista (Aphelosetia) triatomea (Haworth, 1828) . Fauna Europaea . 14 February 2020.