Biology:Elachista alpinella
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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. alpinella
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| Elachista alpinella Stainton, 1854
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Elachista alpinella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe and North America.
Description
The wingspan is 9–13 millimetres (0.35–0.51 in) The head is fuscous, whitish-sprinkled. Forewings are dark fuscous, basal area in female sometimes pale ; a somewhat curved fascia before middle, in male obsolete towards costa, an erect triangular tornal spot, and a similar spot on costa beyond it white, in female larger.Hindwings are dark grey.[1]
The moth flies from June through to September.[2]
The larvae feed on acute sedge (Carex acuta), lesser pond-sedge (Carex acutiformis), greater tussock-sedge (Carex paniculata) and greater pond sedge (Carex riparia), mining the leaves of their host, The mine is narrow and begins just below the tip of the leaf and runs downwards. It might be found along the leaf margin or in the centre of the leaf. It is thought that the larvae start a new mine after hibernation. This mine is similar to the first, but ends near the leaf base. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[3]
Distribution
It is found from Fennoscandia and northern Russia to the Pyrenees and Italy and from Ireland to central Russia and Hungary.[4] It is also found in North America.[5]
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Kimber, Ian. "38.028 BF599 Elachista alpinella Stainton, 1854". https://ukmoths.org.uk/species/elachista-alpinella/.
- ↑ "Elachista alpinella Stainton, 1854". Bladmineerders.nl. http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/elachista/alpinella/alpinella.htm.
- ↑ "Elachista alpinella Stainton, 1854 marsh dwarf". https://bladmineerders.nl/parasites/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/elachistidae/elachistinae/elachista/elachista-alpinella/.
- ↑ "Elachista alpinella – Stainton, 1854". Moth Photographers Group. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=1102.
Wikidata ☰ Q681673 entry
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