Elachista humilis

Elachista humilis
Elachista humilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species: E. humilis
Binomial name
Elachista humilis
Zeller, 1850
Synonyms
  • Poeciloptilia humiliella Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
  • Elachista airae Stainton, 1858
  • Elachista perplexella Stainton, 1858
  • Elachista occultella Douglas, 1859
  • Elachista holdenella Stainton, 1854 sensu Pierce & Metcalfe, 1935

Elachista humilis is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula.[1]

Mined leaf blade of Deschampsia caespitosa
Larva

The wingspan is 9–10 millimetres (0.35–0.39 in). Adults are on wing from May to July. There are two generations per year.

Larvae have been recorded on Agrostis, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Carex, Deschampsia cespitosa, Festuca, Holcus lanatus, Phalaris arundinacea and Poa pratensis, but Deschampsia cespitosa is the main hostplant. The other records are not all equally trustworthy because of possible confusion with Elachista canapennella.

The young larvae make a short corridor that is stuffed with frass in spring. After hibernation, they vacate this mine and make a number of elongated blotches, all descending from the leaf tip.

References

  1. ↑ "Elachista (Elachista) humilis Zeller, 1850". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.

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