Biology:Elachista geminatella
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Short description: Species of moth
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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. geminatella
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| Elachista geminatella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)[1]
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Elachista geminatella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.
Description
The wingspan is 7.8–9.6 millimetres (0.31–0.38 in). Adults are on wing in July.[2]
The larvae feed on field wood-rush (Luzula campestris) and common woodrush (Luzula multiflora), mining the leaves of their host plant. The mine is somewhat inflated and puckered and has the appearance of a tentiform mine. Larvae can be found from autumn to spring and are greyish-white.[3]
Distribution
It is found from Sweden to Spain and from Great Britain to the Baltic region and Austria.[4]
References
- ↑ "Elachista (Elachista) geminatella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)". https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/38dd588a-b69f-49a0-bd9e-9622827fb1be.
- ↑ "Microlepidoptera.nl". http://www.microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=250040&p=1.
- ↑ "Elachista geminatella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)". Bladmineerders.nl. http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/elachista/geminatella/geminatella.htm.
- ↑ Ellis, W N. "Elachista geminatella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) norfolk wood-rush dwarf". https://bladmineerders.nl/parasites/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/elachistidae/elachistinae/elachista/elachista-geminatella/.
Wikidata ☰ Q5352744 entry
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