Elachista triseriatella

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Elachista triseriatella
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Elachista triseriatella
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E. triseriatella
Binomial name
Elachista triseriatella
Stainton, 1854

Elachista triseriatella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found from Great Britain, Denmark and Latvia to Spain and Italy.[1]

The wingspan is about 7 millimetres (0.28 in).[2] The forewings are white with three rows of black scales on the disc. The hindwings are grey.[3] Adults are on wing from June to July.

The larvae feed on Festuca longifolia and Festuca ovina. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[4] They are light yellow with a light brown head. Larvae can be found from autumn to the end of May.

References

  1. ^ "Elachista (Aphelosetia) triseriatella Stainton, 1854". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  2. ^ "38.008 [B&F: 0614] Elachista triseriatella Stainton, 1854". Hants Moths. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Elachista triseriatella STAINTON, 1854". lepiforum.de. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Elachista triseriatella". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2011.

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