Elachista freyerella

Elachista freyerella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Elachista
Species: E. freyerella
Binomial name
Elachista freyerella
(Hübner, [1825])
Synonyms
  • Antispila freyerella Hübner, [1825]
  • Cosmiotes freyerella (Hübner, [1825])
  • Tinea nigrella Hübner, [1805] nec Fabricius, 1775
  • Elachista tristictella Nylander, [1848] 1847
  • Elachista bistictella Tengström, [1848] 1847
  • Elachista aridella Heinemann, 1854
  • Elachista gregsoni Stainton, 1855
  • Elachista incertella Frey, 1859
  • Poeciloptilia grisescens Wocke, 1862
  • Elachista gregsonella Morris, 1870
  • Elachista sublimis Frey, 1866
  • Cosmiotes nigrella auct., nec Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
  • Cosmiotes scopulicola Braun, 1948
  • Elachista arundinella Zeller, 1850

Elachista freyerella is a moth of the Elachistidae family that is found in all of Europe, except the Balkan Peninsula.[1] It is also found in North America.[2]

Two mined leaf blades of a Poa species
Larva

The wingspan is 7–8 millimetres (0.28–0.31 in).

The larvae feed on Agrostis, Bromus, Dactylis, Festuca arundinacea, Festuca rubra, Holcus, Koeleria cristata, Poa annua, Poa badensis, Poa nemoralis, Poa pratensis, Poa trivialis, Trisetum fuscum and Triticum. The larvae create a mine consisting of a long, flat, whitish, relatively broad corridor descending from the leaf tip. A single larva may make several mines during its lifetime. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Elachista (Elachista) freyerella (Hübner, 1825)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Elachista freyerella– (Hübner, 1825)". Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Elachista freyerella (Hübner, 1825)". Bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved March 8, 2010.


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