Elachista fasciocaliginosa
| Elachista fasciocaliginosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. fasciocaliginosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista fasciocaliginosa Sugisima, 2005 | |
Elachista fasciocaliginosa is a moth in the Elachistidae family. It was described by Sugisima in 2005.[1] It is found in Japan[2] (Honsyû).
The length of the forewings is about 2.8 mm for males and 2.9-3.1 mm for females. The forewings are black-brownish with two white- silvery fascia. There are probably multiple generations per year.
The larvae feed on Miscanthus sinensis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as a purplish linear gallery and later becomes greenish and elongate blotch-like. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[3]
References
- ↑ LepIndex
- ↑ Elachista at funet
- ↑ Sugisima, K., 2005: A revision of the Elachista praelineata group (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) in Japan, with comments on morphology of the pupa in Elachista. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 148: 1-19. Full article: .