Biology:Elachista collitella
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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. collitella
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| Elachista collitella (Duponchel, 1843)[1]
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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.
The wingspan is 7–9 millimetres (0.28–0.35 in).[2] The head is whitish. Forewings are whitish ; costa towards base fuscous, with traces of a basal fascia; two broad partially ill-defined light yellow-ochreous fasciae in middle and at 3/4, more or less fuscous on costa, with some scattered black scales ; dark line of cilia appearing truncate at apex. Hindwings are grey.[3]
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.[4]
References
- ↑ "Elachista (Aphelosetia) collitella (Duponchel, 1843)". https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/acd4070a-5a74-4230-8e12-57d2f95fe162.
- ↑ "38.006 [B&F: 0612 Elachista collitella (Duponchel, [1843])"]. http://www.hantsmoths.org.uk/species/0612.php.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "Elachista collitella (Duponchel, 1843)". http://www.ukflymines.co.uk/Moths/Elachista_collitella.php.
Wikidata ☰ Q5352656 entry
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