Biology:Elachista gangabella
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. gangabella
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| Binomial name | |
| Elachista gangabella Zeller, 1850[1]
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Elachista gangabella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in all of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula.
The wingspan is 9–10 millimetres (0.35–0.39 in). The head is blackish-grey. Forewings are blackish; a straight somewhat inwardly oblique central whitish-yellowish fascia, in male narrowed towards costa; tips of apical cilia whitish. Hindwings are dark grey. The larva is grey-green, yellowish-tinged; head yellow-brown; 2 with two pale brown spots.[2][3] [4]
Adults are on wing from March to June.[5]
The larvae feed on tor-grass (Brachypodium pinnatum), false-brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum), cock's-foot (Dactylis glomerata) and mountain melick (Melica nutans). They mine the leaves of their host plant.[6] Larvae can be found from September to November.
References
- ↑ "Elachista (Aphelosetia) gangabella Zeller, 1850". https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/6a55262c-8788-40ca-aaf6-0962dc6ba1f0.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Emmet, A. M. (Hrsg.) (1985): The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Volume 3 (Yponomeutidae to Elachistidae). Harley Books, Colchester, Essex.
- ↑ Fal’kovich;M. .I., 1990 Elachistidae; in G.S. Medvedev (ed.): Keys to the insects of the europaean part of the USSR, Vol.IV: Lepidoptera, part 2 (english translation), Oxonian Press Pvt.Ltd., New Dehli, 1987
- ↑ "microlepidoptera.nl". http://www.microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=250250&p=1.
- ↑ "Elachista gangabella Zeller, 1850". Bladmineerders.nl. http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/elachista/gangabella/gangabella.htm.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5352740 entry
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