Elachista festucicolella

Elachista festucicolella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from Sweden to the Alps and from Switzerland to Ukraine and Bulgaria.

Elachista festucicolella
Elachista festucicolella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Elachistidae
Genus:
Elachista
Species:
E. festucicolella
Binomial name
Elachista festucicolella
Zeller, 1853[1]

The wingspan is 7–9 millimetres (0.28–0.35 in).[2] Adults are on wing from late May to early July.

The larvae feed on Festuca ovina and Festuca rupicola. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]

References
  1. "Elachista (Aphelosetia) festucicolella Zeller, 1859". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  2. Swedish Moths
  3. "Elachista festucicolella Zeller, 1853". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2011.


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