Elachista kilmunella

Elachista kilmunella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.

Elachista kilmunella
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukarya
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Elachistidae
Genus:
Elachista
Species:
E. kilmunella
Binomial name
Elachista kilmunella
Stainton, 1849

Description

The wingspan is 8–12 millimetres (0.31–0.47 in).[1] Adults are on wing from May to August.[2] The head is grey, whitish sprinkled. Forewings are dark grey, basal area in female whitish ; a nearly straight fascia before middle, a tornal spot and costal spot beyond it united into a rather irregular fascia whitish, in female clearer ; cilia round apex more whitish. Hindwings are rather dark grey.[3]

Biology

The larvae feed on greater pond sedge (Carex riparia) and hare's-tail cottongrass (Eriophorum vaginatum) mining the leaves of their host plant.[4] They are yellowish grey. Larvae can be found from April to July.[5]

Distribution

It is found from northern Europe to the Alps and Hungary and from Ireland to Russia.[6]

References
  1. "Microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  2. Kimber, Ian. "38.026 BF598 Elachista kilmunella Stainton, 1849". UKmoths. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  3. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  4. "Elachista kilmunella Stainton, 1849". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  5. Ellis, W N. "Elachista kilmunella Stainton, 1849 moorland dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  6. "Elachista (Elachista) kilmunella Stainton, 1849". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 14 March 2020.


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