Elachista geminatella

Elachista geminatella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.

Elachista geminatella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Elachistidae
Genus:
Elachista' '
Species:
E. geminatella
Binomial name
Elachista geminatella
Synonyms
  • Poeciloptilia geminatella Herrich-Schaffer, 1855
  • Elachista nieukerkeni Traugott-Olsen, 1995

Description

The wingspan is 7.8–9.6 millimetres (0.31–0.38 in). Adults are on wing in July.[2]

The larvae feed on field wood-rush (Luzula campestris) and common woodrush (Luzula multiflora), mining the leaves of their host plant. The mine is somewhat inflated and puckered and has the appearance of a tentiform mine. Larvae can be found from autumn to spring and are greyish-white.[3]

Distribution

It is found from Sweden to Spain and from Great Britain to the Baltic region and Austria.[4]

References
  1. "Elachista (Elachista) geminatella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  2. "Microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  3. "Elachista geminatella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  4. Ellis, W N. "Elachista geminatella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) norfolk wood-rush dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 7 March 2020.


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