Elachista subnigrella
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. subnigrella
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Elachista subnigrella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.
Description[edit]
The wingspan is 7–9 millimetres (0.28–0.35 in). The head is dark grey, face lighter. Forewings blackish-grey, light-sprinkled, in female darker except on basal area ; a slender indistinct fascia before middle, somewhat indented or interrupted on fold, in male sometimes almost obsolete, a small indistinct tornal spot, and costal spot somewhat beyond it whitish, in female whiter and more distinct. Hindwings are rather dark grey.The larva is pale yellow ; head pale brown. Hindwings are grey.[2]
Biology[edit]
Adults are on wing from April to May.[3] The larvae feed on Avena, Avenula pubescens, Bromus erectus, Calamagrostis epigejos, Dactylis glomerata, Festuca and Holcus mollis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[4] Larvae can be found from April to May and again in July.
Distribution[edit]
It is found from Scandinavia and the Baltic States to the Pyrenees and Italy and from Ireland to Romania.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Elachista (Elachista) subnigrella Douglas, 1853". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ Meyrick, Edward (1895). "Elachistidae". A Handbook of British Lepidoptera. London: Macmillan. pp. 638–692.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
- ^ "Elachista subnigrella Douglas, 1853". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Elachista subnigrella Douglas, 1853 dark dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
