Elachista biatomella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.
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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. biatomella
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| Elachista biatomella (Stainton, 1848)
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Description
editThe wingspan is 7–9 millimetres (0.28–0.35 in).[1] The head is pale grey, face whitish.Forewings are ochreous - whitish, irrorated with grey ; plical and second discal stigmata elongate, black, plical preceded and followed by whitish marks ; in darker specimens an oblique triangular white spot is visible on costa at 2/3, in paler specimens it is obsolete. Hindwings are grey.The larva is yellowish ; head brown ; 2 with two pale brown spots.[2]
Adults are on wing from May to September in two generations per year.
Distribution
editIt is found from Sweden to the Iberian Peninsula, Sardinia and Italy, and from Great Britain and Ireland to Ukraine.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Elachista biatomella (Stainton, 1848)". Micro Lepidoptera.nl. Archived from the original on February 12, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
- ^ 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
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Elachista biatomella (Stainton, 1848) two-dotted dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
