Elachista nolckeni
| Elachista nolckeni | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. nolckeni |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista nolckeni Šulcs, 1992[1] | |
Elachista nolckeni is a moth of the Elachistidae family. It is found from Estonia to the Pyrenees and Italy and from France to Poland and Slovakia. It is also found in Russia.[2]
The wingspan is 8–10 millimetres (0.31–0.39 in).[3]
The larvae feed on Phleum phleoides. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts a narrow gallery that ascends from the base of the leaf to nearly the tip. It then descends, forming a pale green inflated blotch. Pupation takes place under the ground.[4] They are pale yellowsh green to olive green with a yellowish brown head.
References
- ↑ "Elachista (Aphelosetia) nolckeni Sulcs, 1992". 2.6.1. Fauna Europaea. May 24, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ↑ Kaila, L., Nupponen, K., Junnilainen, J., Nupponen, T., Kaitila, J.-P. & Olschwang, V. 2003: Contribution to the fauna of Elachistidae (Lepidoptera) of the Southern Ural Mountains. - Entomol. Fennica 14: 65–90.
- ↑ Elachista nolckeni - Ochrana přírody a krajiny v Hlavním městě Praze
- ↑ "Elachista nolckeni Šulcs, 1992". Bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved September 12, 2011.