Elachista scirpi

Elachista scirpi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Elachistidae
Genus:	Elachista
Species:	E. scirpi
Binomial name
Elachista scirpi Stainton, 1887
Synonyms
Biselachista scirpi Biselachista margaretae Traugott-Olsen, 1994

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

Description

The wingspan is 10–12 millimetres (0.39–0.47 in). The head is grey-whitish. Forewings are as in E. rhynchosporella, but fuscous markings more undefined, apex of fascia not distinctly produced, a distinct minute black apical dot. Hindwings are rather dark grey.The larva is pale greenish -yellow dorsal line indistinct; head pale yellow grey.[1][2] [3]

Adults are on wing from June to August.[4]

The larvae feed on round-fruited rush (Juncus compressus), saltmarsh rush (Juncus gerardii) and sea club-rush (Bolboschoenus maritimus). They mine the leaves of their host plant.[5][6] Larvae can be found from early March to early May.[7]

Distribution

It is found from Fennoscandia to Portugal, Sardinia and Sicily and from Ireland to Romania.[8]

References

1. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
2. Emmet, A. M. (Hrsg.) (1985): The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Volume 3 (Yponomeutidae to Elachistidae). Harley Books, Colchester, Essex.
3. Fal’kovich;M. .I., 1990 Elachistidae ; in G.S. Medvedev (ed.): Keys to the insects of the europaean part of the USSR, Vol.IV: Lepidoptera, part 2 (english translation), Oxonian Press Pvt.Ltd., New Dehli, 1987
4. "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
5. "Elachista scirpi Stainton, 1887". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
6. Kimber, Ian. "38.043 BF627 Elachista scirpi Stainton, 1887". UKmoths. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
7. Ellis, W N. "Elachista scirpi Stainton, 1887 saltern dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
8. "Elachista (Elachista) scirpi Stainton, 1887". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 1 April 2020.

External links

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