Biology:Elachista consortella
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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. consortella
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| Elachista consortella Stainton, 1851[1]
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Elachista consortella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in most of Europe, except most of the Balkan Peninsula, Poland , Latvia and Finland .
The wingspan is 7–8 millimetres (0.28–0.31 in).The head is grey, face whitish. Forewings are blackish -grey, somewhat paler-sprinkled ; a somewhat oblique fascia before middle, in male reduced to a spot on fold, a tornal spot, another on costa opposite, and a more or less developed angular mark beyond and connecting these whitish, in female more distinct; plical stigma elongate, black. Hindwings rather dark grey.[2]
Adults are on wing from April to September.[3]
The larvae possibly feed on Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon), although other records state it feeds on annual meadow grass (Poa annua). They mine the leaves of their host plant.[4] Larvae can be found from April to August.
References
- ↑ "Elachista (Elachista) consortella Stainton, 1851". https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/7bdd8186-2ded-4520-a5e5-3e83b045e800.
- ↑ 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 consortella Stainton, 1851". Microlepidoptera.nl. Archived from the original on May 1, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110501011958/http://microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=250350&p=1.
- ↑ "Elachista consortella Stainton, 1851". Bladmineerders.nl. http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/elachista/consortella/consortella.htm.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5352662 entry
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