Elachista collitella
| Elachista collitella | |
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| Elachista collitella | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. collitella |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista collitella (Duponchel, 1843)[1] | |
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Elachista collitella is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in Great Britain, Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Turkey.
The wingspan is 7–9 millimetres (0.28–0.35 in).[2]
The larvae feed on Festuca ovina, Koeleria macrantha and Poa pratensis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]
References
- ↑ "Elachista (Aphelosetia) collitella (Duponchel, 1843)". 2.6.1. Fauna Europaea. May 24, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ↑ Hants Moths
- ↑ ukflymines.co.uk