Biology:Elachista diederichsiella

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Elachista diederichsiella
Scientific classification edit
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Binomial name
Elachista diederichsiella
E. Hering, 1889

Elachista diederichsiella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from Fennoscandia and northern Russia to the Pyrenees, Alps and Carpathian Mountains, and from France to central Russia.[1] It is also found in North America.[2]

The wingspan is 9–11 millimetres (0.35–0.43 in). Adults are on wing from June to August.[3]

The larvae feed on Holcus mollis and Milium effusum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine descends from just below the leaf tip. It starts as a narrow corridor, that widens abruptly into a broad, whitish, strongly inflated blotch. Two to four larvae may be found in single a mine. The frass is distributed irregularly in the entire mine. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[4] Larvae can be found from April to May. They are dirty yellowish green with a dark brown head.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5352690 entry