Elachista collitella

Elachista collitella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Great Britain, Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Turkey.

Elachista collitella
Elachista collitella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Elachistidae
Genus:
Elachista
Species:
E. collitella
Binomial name
Elachista collitella
(Duponchel, 1843)[1]
Synonyms
  • Oecophora collitella Duponchel, 1843

The wingspan is 7–9 millimetres (0.28–0.35 in).[2]

The larvae feed on sheep's fescue (Festuca ovina), crested hair-grass (Koeleria macrantha) and common meadow-grass (Poa pratensis). They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]

References
  1. "Elachista (Aphelosetia) collitella (Duponchel, 1843)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  2. "38.006 [B&F: 0612] Elachista collitella (Duponchel, [1843])". Hants Moths. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  3. "Elachista collitella (Duponchel, 1843)". UKflymines. Retrieved 14 February 2020.


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