Elachista scirpi 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. scirpi
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| Elachista scirpi Stainton, 1887
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Description
editThe 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]
Adults are on wing from June to August.[2]
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.[3][4] Larvae can be found from early March to early May.[5]
Distribution
editIt is found from Fennoscandia to Portugal, Sardinia and Sicily and from Ireland to Romania.[6]
References
edit- ^ 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
- ^ "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
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- ^ Kimber, Ian. "38.043 BF627 Elachista scirpi Stainton, 1887". UKmoths. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Elachista scirpi Stainton, 1887 saltern dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Elachista (Elachista) scirpi Stainton, 1887". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
