Elachista griseella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from France to Italy and Ukraine.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Elachistidae |
Genus: | Elachista |
Species: | E. griseella
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Binomial name | |
Elachista griseella | |
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The larvae feed on Calamagrostis epigejos, Dactylis glomerata, Elymus repens, Festuca rubra and Poa pratensis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2] The species hibernates as an intermediate larva and resumes feeding in early April.
References
edit- ^ "Elachista griseella (Duponchel, 1843)". 2.6.1. Fauna Europaea. May 24, 2013. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ "Elachista griseella (Duponchel, 1843)". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2011.